download-install_flash_player.exe

Adobe Flash Player

Sevas-S LLC

The application download-install_flash_player.exe by Sevas-S has been detected as adware by 10 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The installer uses the OpenCandy monitzation platform which will donwload and install offers in the setup for potentially unwanted software including ad/search-supported toolbars. The file has been seen being downloaded from ar.joydownload.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Sevas-S LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Adobe Flash Player

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
306214d283e36045063d16beecbafe25

SHA-1:
3129280695fec6190bb5c1e23f4f668f4f82586e

SHA-256:
eb2465657e6c07320bf3a69bd2b715b502c6e347787856fe40fb444804f3a14e

Scanner detections:
10 / 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:
5/14/2024 4:57:06 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.OpenCandy.~WD
17573

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1446
9.0.1.017

ESET NOD32
Win32/JoyDownloader
8.9262

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2014.01.02.11

McAfee
Artemis!306214D283E3
5600.7248

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SevasS.DD
14.8.7.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.OpenCandy!1.9DE5
23.00.65.131231

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1214
7.2.2

Trend Micro
ADW_OPENCANDY
10.465.17

File size:
494.9 KB (506,784 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 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/23/2014 12:59:59 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 1:52:54 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:yaCeanePvFhjs17FEUDTTup+Ts9PJYz5jtNcB+/TRfYn:Ueie3Fhm7FjDHuzJYz5jtXTBYn

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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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file download-install_flash_player.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

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