install_flashplayer12x32ax_chrd_aaa_aih(ie).exe

Adobe Flash Player

Sevas-S LLC

The application install_flashplayer12x32ax_chrd_aaa_aih(ie).exe by Sevas-S has been detected as adware by 12 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:
Adobe Flash Player

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
4f4b20b5baf6f795be1bbab8fc1e2cd6

SHA-1:
85a40191988dcc38334f58634f13a5fcfe360d04

SHA-256:
2c344e272ef40a76a60afe9a26f58d6fb7e7b925f3554b91294076e16858c00e

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:
4/25/2024 4:10:47 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.OpenCandy
7.1.1

AVG
Downloader
2015.0.3513

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1446
9.0.1.095

ESET NOD32
8.9636

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11659

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.OpenCandy
14.0.0.4061

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2014.04.05.07

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SevasS.l
14.8.7.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.OpenCandy!1.9DE5
23.00.65.14403

Sophos
Generic PUA IF
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0318
7.2.95

VIPRE Antivirus
Sevas-S Installer
28012

File size:
494.9 KB (506,808 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\install_flashplayer12x32ax_chrd_aaa_aih(ie).exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

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:daCeanlBvFhjs17FEUDTTup+Ts9PJYz5jtNcB+/TRfY2:beillFhm7FjDHuzJYz5jtXTBY2

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 install_flashplayer12x32ax_chrd_aaa_aih(ie).exe has been seen being distributed by the following 10 URLs.

http://www.joydownload.com/wi/Xeq9SjZr004oe0-Cvwv_AQ/1397448853/1/3/1/.../install_flashplayer12x32ax_chrd_aaa_aih(ie).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)