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gkmplayer_v3.8.0.117.exe

KMPlayer

Sevas-S LLC

The application gkmplayer_v3.8.0.117.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 www.joydownload.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Sevas-S LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
KMPlayer

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
5d05b0b18143a74af4832d838b0df6d1

SHA-1:
8342cff953049ae74d19a8f091ac63f21303ccc8

SHA-256:
163cfec87f73df07d1f925be9fd6677795c67a009c4d944fe520f901bdf3685c

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:
4/26/2024 6:59:20 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.OpenCandy
7.1.1

AVG
Downloader
2015.0.3531

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1446
9.0.1.077

ESET NOD32
Win32/JoyDownloader
8.9556

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of internet-explorer-windows-7-64-64.exe (Adware)
2014.5.10.4

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11663

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.OpenCandy
14.0.0.4037

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2014.03.18.11

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SevasS.R
14.8.7.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.OpenCandy!1.9DE5
23.00.65.14316

Sophos
Generic PUA ID
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Sevas-S Installer
27502

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.8.7

File size:
475.4 KB (486,832 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\gkmplayer_v3.8.0.117.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Sevas-S LLC

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 1:52:54 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:NaCQpYvrdvFhjs17FEUDTTup+Ts9PJYz5jtNcB+/TRfYG:LmYvtFhm7FjDHuzJYz5jtXTBYG

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:
7.8315

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file gkmplayer_v3.8.0.117.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 10 URLs.

http://www.joydownload.com/wi/c63214f6aa19f571792864abfb93fc91/1/3/1/.../KMPlayer_v3.8.0.117.exe

http://www.joydownload.com/wi/30f24fcf301d633c831cda60f145d0b8/1/3/1/.../KMPlayer_v3.8.0.117.exe

http://www.joydownload.com/wi/oNyXQLZfk5pbNMKn-Pu-pQ/1397128552/1/3/1/.../KMPlayer_v3.8.0.117.exe

http://www.joydownload.com/wi/u-W3chJKn4bEh1-2T-BVsg/1397190666/1/3/1/.../KMPlayer_v3.8.0.117.exe

http://www.joydownload.com/wi/CPeJdQ1c6zFCo8F4bYdc_g/1396563392/1/3/1/.../KMPlayer_v3.8.0.117.exe

http://www.joydownload.com/wi/391802db4b3214351783923f5e894371/1/3/1/.../KMPlayer_v3.8.0.117.exe

http://www.joydownload.com/wi/8aea18415dfb4bc3587e1f4f0b0844ed/1/3/1/.../KMPlayer_v3.8.0.117.exe

http://www.joydownload.com/wi/wNsMYZ6JVTbT7qmV2qCAPw/1397101181/1/3/1/.../KMPlayer_v3.8.0.117.exe

http://www.joydownload.com/wi/1/3/1/.../KMPlayer_v3.8.0.117.exe

http://www.joydownload.com/wi/7496a9d9e664e773f17492b003154a24/1/3/1/.../KMPlayer_v3.8.0.117.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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