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format-factory-3.2.1.exe

Format Factory

Sevas-S LLC

The application format-factory-3.2.1.exe by Sevas-S has been detected as adware by 12 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup program which is used to install the application. 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:
Format Factory

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
e13bfa96eef918e053022bd39d2a70e2

SHA-1:
4bd7827b3d0b5e4d16345a5da60b80b17e55eb6a

SHA-256:
df1fb26cf3718fe6daad3b08d35f302e02a5f30d889099d9c25644f00010d4f1

Scanner detections:
12 / 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 6:53:41 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Sevas.BB
7.11.132.212

AVG
Downloader
2015.0.3558

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1446
9.0.1.051

ESET NOD32
Win32/JoyDownloader
8.9447

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2014.02.20.08

McAfee
Artemis!E13BFA96EEF9
5600.7214

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SevasS.S
14.8.7.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.OpenCandy!1.9DE5
23.00.65.14218

Trend Micro House Call
ADW_OPENCANDY
7.2.51

Trend Micro
ADW_OPENCANDY
10.465.20

VIPRE Antivirus
Sevas-S Installer
26660

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.8.7

File size:
475.4 KB (486,848 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\format-factory-3.2.1.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Sevas-S LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/22/2013 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/22/2014 8:59:59 PM

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:
5/19/2013 8:52:54 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:CaCJMSVEvFhjs17FEUDTTup+Ts9PJYz5jtNcB+/TRfYI:kJMSVsFhm7FjDHuzJYz5jtXTBYI

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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Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file format-factory-3.2.1.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 7 URLs.

http://www.joydownload.com/wi/5444d6838a7ed35984e39da670cc170b/1/3/1/.../format-factory-3.2.1.exe

http://es.joydownload.com/wi/ebbc2798934f4cd1227f4702c8c0b69a/1/3/1/.../format-factory-3.2.1.exe

http://pt.joydownload.com/wi/1/3/1/.../format-factory-3.2.1.exe

http://www.joydownload.com/wi/c4dd230191051c399cedc6c1f0cead29/1/3/1/.../format-factory-3.2.1.exe

http://www.joydownload.com/wi/1/3/1/.../format-factory-3.2.1.exe

http://www.joydownload.com/wi/f49b6731cb1f82f7bd6198aa283ca90f/1/3/1/.../format-factory-3.2.1.exe

http://pt.joydownload.com/wi/dc4463d33792427560ce248e547012b9/1/3/1/.../format-factory-3.2.1.exe

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-23-21-66-175.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (23.21.66.175:80)

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