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iobitasc.exe

iObit Advanced SystemCare

Sevas-S LLC

The application iobitasc.exe by Sevas-S has been detected as adware by 10 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.joydownload.com.
Publisher:
Sevas-S LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
iObit Advanced SystemCare

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
81afdc61e41879cd934fa8f5f423c1fa

SHA-1:
5e75368b6f7a2c1b74ad5fa90bee6ff20647872a

SHA-256:
34dd889181d1ca17965e79de7da608f5809e4b74e33f2d304485a9bbc8db84f8

Scanner detections:
10 / 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 10:22:54 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.OpenCandy.~WD
17573

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1446
9.0.1.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/JoyDownloader
8.9262

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of download-install_flash_player.exe (Adware)
2014.1.26.2

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2014.01.06.06

McAfee
Artemis!81AFDC61E418
5600.7258

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SevasS.I
14.8.7.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.OpenCandy!1.9DE5
23.00.65.14104

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0101
7.2.6

Trend Micro
ADW_OPENCANDY
10.465.21

File size:
475.4 KB (486,808 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Sevas-S LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/23/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/23/2014 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:
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:WaCfxl2mtvFhjs17FEUDTTup+Ts9PJYz5jtNcB+/TRfY2:IfxlPFhm7FjDHuzJYz5jtXTBY2

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 iobitasc.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.joydownload.com/wi/1/3/1/.../iobitasc.exe

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