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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 6 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. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from pt.joydownload.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Sevas-S LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Format Factory

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
1f76599c9272fbcd00f2713740c27c6f

SHA-1:
53f0c3bade2df7bce7eafd48c79581cce4d416e6

SHA-256:
fa5c701c6f33c154ccbee79336003168be6b3791bc66c3444895b3855820413c

Scanner detections:
6 / 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 1:05:11 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Win32/JoyDownloader
7.9190

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of wmp11-windowsxp-x86-enu-aoc-jd.exe (Adware)
2013.12.25.14

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2013.12.22.10

McAfee
Artemis!1F76599C9272
5600.7274

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SevasS.S
14.8.7.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.OpenCandy!1.9DE5
23.00.65.131220

File size:
475.4 KB (486,760 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\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):
12288:5aC7kAKMEvFhjs17FEUDTTup+Ts9PJYz5jtNcB+/TRfY8:37kAKZFhm7FjDHuzJYz5jtXTBY8

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 format-factory-3.2.1.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

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

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

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