cutewriter-jd.exe

Cutepdf writer

Sevas-S LLC

The application cutewriter-jd.exe by Sevas-S has been detected as adware by 13 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.
Publisher:
Sevas-S LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Cutepdf writer

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
0ac24d87f33cde5e36145d8536bad43c

SHA-1:
819969272813358534a9b28ccab47a68eebfa69e

SHA-256:
83aa376ee7765fce9aa4b4e5c0118f0123461142554dad37b699cb5a2da2ba0d

Scanner detections:
13 / 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:
4/24/2024 7:50:52 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.OpenCandy
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.168.230

AVG
Potentially harmful program Downloader.ASQ
2014.0.3986

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.OpenCandy.~WD
19281

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1446
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/JoyDownloader.D potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13139

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2014.08.22.08

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.OpenCandy.ddmsby
0.28.2.61721

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SevasS.N
14.8.22.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.OpenCandy!1.9DE5
23.00.65.14820

Sophos
OpenCandy
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4847482
32210

File size:
504.6 KB (516,712 bytes)

Copyright:
Copyright (C) Radiocom

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\cutewriter-jd.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/23/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/23/2014 1:59:59 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:BaCYfg7YvFhjs17FEUDTTup+Ts9PJYz5jtNcB+/TRfYFAG:/YfCIFhm7FjDHuzJYz5jtXTBYF5

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:
7.8693

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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