Free Media Player 2.0.7

Free Media Player 2.0.7

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by Somoto Ltd.

What is Free Media Player 2.0.7?

Free Media Player 2.0.7 is software application developed by Somoto Ltd.. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 62.84% of installations running this operating system. Free Media Player 2.0.7's installer is typically 65.00 MB in size and installs around 17 files.

Free Media Player 2.0.7 is most popular in the United States with 15.19% of installations residing in this country.

Free Media Player 2.0.7 adds 3 scheduled tasks to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, Free Media Player 2.0.7 is known to create 1 firewall exception to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About Free Media Player 2.0.7?

Our Free Media Player utilizes the Somoto BetterInstaller download and install manager for the inclusion of additional offers such as toolbars, web browser extensions, and potential unwanted applications. This custom compiled installer is based on the open source VLC media player and includes ad-supported offers.

Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in Free Media Player 2.0.7.

npvlc.dll (MD5: 0ca4180b21c6b728578f3b0433bb740e) has been flagged by 4 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Antiy-AVL VCS/Environment.DigitalFN
Bkav FE W32.HfsAutoB
Emsisoft Anti-Malware Dropped:Trojan.GenericKD.1581602
McAfee-GW-Edition Heuristic.LooksLike.Win32.Suspicious.I
vlc.exe (MD5: 070d17c132054eca9a3eebe848212981) has been flagged by 2 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Bkav FE W32.HfsAutoB.821b
McAfee-GW-Edition Heuristic.LooksLike.Win32.Suspicious.I

Software Behaviors

Services:
  • vlc.exe runs as a service named 'VLC media player' (VLC media player).
Firewall:
  • vlc.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe'.
Scheduled tasks:
  • vlc.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{AABFB5A2-5999-4ED6-BEA1-7D4B8539337F}' (runs on registration).
  • vlc-cache-gen.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{ADECADBF-839E-4312-8357-FA4BBDA49790}' (runs on registration).
  • uninstall.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{613565C6-1AF3-41A6-9B3C-3BACE15948B3}' (runs on registration).

Startup Entries

Startup tasks:
  • vlc.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named VLC startup.

Software Details

URL:
https://www.somotoinc.com
Support:
Installation path:
C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC
Uninstaller:
C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe
Size:
65.00 MB
Language:
English

Free Media Player 2.0.7 Executable Details

Primary executable:
vlc.exe
Name:
Free Media Player 2.0.7
Path:
C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe
MD5:
070d17c132054eca9a3eebe848212981
SHA-1:
SHA-256:
Files installed by Free Media Player 2.0.7
File Type Filename MD5
EXE
a7d67076b9073d60870d3bcf9d4ad8f7
EXE
bf62edce41db714acfdbf797fb5c68e8
DLL
npvlc.dll
Malware
0ca4180b21c6b728578f3b0433bb740e
DLL
8c9158b8098108c0f903153eb1c6f2cc
EXE
56c17c6e08ff03b746b17b0a474befeb
DLL
ce49e12584a42124a03b5d6da8a877f5
DLL
357b599015a138b190a0ff5d886e2694
EXE
vlc.exe
Malware
070d17c132054eca9a3eebe848212981
DLL
59679b344a5d8d4e8fa48bffdfbaf8a2
DLL
d1a6a1dda96a22162dda25ba330bd2c2