bluestacks-0.8.2.3018 beta.exe

BlueStacks

Sevas-S LLC

The application bluestacks-0.8.2.3018 beta.exe by Sevas-S has been detected as adware by 8 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.joydownload.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Sevas-S LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
BlueStacks

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
6bf7541adf58a54b234dc87ec3d2ee5c

SHA-1:
c7f7e3b060525ff747a5e99e64a17b521ae20aca

SHA-256:
6181bb7a473318629f9d20d96fe293315ca2021d896fa5f70617d18fb07c7a02

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Packages the OpenCandy software bundler that offers to install additional software and may include web browser add-ons and toolbars which display advertising (based on publisher settings and geo context).

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 3:32:33 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Downloader
2015.0.3511

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1446
9.0.1.097

ESET NOD32
Win32/JoyDownloader
8.9605

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2014.04.07.04

McAfee
Artemis!6BF7541ADF58
5600.7167

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SevasS.X
14.8.7.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.OpenCandy!1.9DE5
23.00.65.14405

VIPRE Antivirus
Sevas-S Installer
27792

File size:
475.4 KB (486,832 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/23/2013 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/23/2014 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Sevas-S LLC, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Sevas-S LLC, L=Kyiv, S=Kyivska oblast, C=UA

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
527471E53862E2F90AB45ED4ACB8F4C2

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/20/2013 2:52:54 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:/aCRxmR5BxBvFhjs17FEUDTTup+Ts9PJYz5jtNcB+/TRfYv:pRxGjxlFhm7FjDHuzJYz5jtXTBYv

Entry address:
0x31B1

Entry point:
81, EC, D4, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, D8, 92, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 34, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 34, 71, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, AC, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, 92, 42, 00, E8, 90, 2E, 00, 00, A3, A4, 91, 42, 00, 55, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, 50, 55, 68, 58, 06, 42, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 71, 40, 00, 68, C0, 92, 40, 00, 68, A0, 81, 42, 00, E8, FB, 2A, 00, 00, FF, 15, 38, 71, 40, 00, BB, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 53, E8, E9, 2A, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.8529

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file bluestacks-0.8.2.3018 beta.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

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