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format-factory-3.3.1.exe

Format Factory

Sevas-S LLC

The application format-factory-3.3.1.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. The file has been seen being downloaded from doc-08-a0-docs.googleusercontent.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Sevas-S LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Format Factory

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
967a3f9e9a5adadcb9927cabcb3cfe59

SHA-1:
c810b0d8b384873f4887835efae778c996ccb935

SHA-256:
e9e944935f1d6c976ca9f599ed63e7e8cdc9914ffafa9eb4eecbbe608f9b6453

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:
4/25/2024 9:21:48 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.OpenCandy
7.1.1

AVG
Downloader
2015.0.3488

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1446
9.0.1.0121

ESET NOD32
Win32/JoyDownloader
8.9744

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.11935

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2014.05.01.07

McAfee
Artemis!967A3F9E9A5A
5600.7144

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SevasS.S
14.8.7.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.OpenCandy!1.9DE5
23.00.65.14429

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.RVLbcGD
37.0.10909

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0416
7.2.121

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.OpenCandy
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Sevas-S Installer
28740

File size:
475.4 KB (486,848 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\format-factory-3.3.1.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Sevas-S LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/23/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/26/2015 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:
4B35AC223F4DB03D3B4C5368983A4B53

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:aaCJj6dvFhjs17FEUDTTup+Ts9PJYz5jtNcB+/TRfYD:cJjEFhm7FjDHuzJYz5jtXTBYD

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-3.3.1.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 12 URLs.

https://doc-08-a0-docs.googleusercontent.com/docs/securesc/jpsdml3rk07b0brlr9jebe8a1234jjf5/d95fsuhr27r2dt2aviqmuoc1ovv18fv0/1480644000000/.../17073805453994420855/0B29lsBMwhXn6R25KY2RTS3dUSDQ?e=download

http://pt.joydownload.com/wi/gusENTdNIIdDa8bYgkF7cw/1399189573/1/3/1/.../format-factory-3.3.1.exe

http://www.joydownload.com/wi/uRrZHbX3uY6EyW_4S5G_0Q/1399625576/1/3/1/.../format-factory-3.3.1.exe

http://www.joydownload.com/wi/GBxrHSB-TpYJ5Zi4PR8HFA/1398874832/1/3/1/.../format-factory-3.3.1.exe

http://www.joydownload.com/wi/YgfSadSE-beg7LwWgpKDfg/1399822246/1/3/1/.../format-factory-3.3.1.exe

http://www.joydownload.com/wi/gyLqQBFFfPdk2QsMT_b6sw/1398927605/1/3/1/.../format-factory-3.3.1.exe

http://www.joydownload.com/wi/yH_QBXVmEpMZT9jc48Pm5Q/1399607576/1/3/1/.../format-factory-3.3.1.exe

http://www.joydownload.com/wi/e8qiCuw7hDjBRjXVxHLNOw/1398278845/1/3/1/.../format-factory-3.3.1.exe

http://www.joydownload.com/wi/v7PTqsmsaeXIL25WSitPLA/1399277472/1/3/1/.../format-factory-3.3.1.exe

http://www.joydownload.com/wi/d_sWQrpdhDDv8VrvpDk0ag/1397768423/1/3/1/.../format-factory-3.3.1.exe

http://www.joydownload.com/wi/g_siCAyDfffPXVW1jXO4Pw/1398982619/1/3/1/.../format-factory-3.3.1.exe

http://www.joydownload.com/wi/wmcNY8kQ--m2E9i-t7Ek8w/1399701855/1/3/1/.../format-factory-3.3.1.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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