npp.6.4.5.installer-aoc-jd.exe

Notepad

Sevas-S LLC

The application npp.6.4.5.installer-aoc-jd.exe by Sevas-S has been detected as adware by 14 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.
Publisher:
Sevas-S LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Notepad

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
5a20047a322f7f979a385da9d5d6e22d

SHA-1:
17f43e8d9c742cd8a5b7587b00f69dcafb52c680

SHA-256:
2393a05bfabcf3f32569bb279ae99d2da5c1f76ff3c30f756a7284370b4469ee

Scanner detections:
14 / 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:
4/23/2024 1:31:42 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.OpenCandy
7.1.1

AVG
Downloader
2015.0.3528

Bkav FE
W32.Clodbeb.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1446
9.0.1.081

ESET NOD32
8.9634

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.OpenCandy
14.0.0.3834

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2014.03.22.08

McAfee
Artemis!C1190EF643DA
5600.7184

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SevasS.W
14.8.7.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.OpenCandy!1.9DE5
23.00.65.14320

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0319
7.2.141

VIPRE Antivirus
Sevas-S Installer
28008

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.8.7

File size:
475.4 KB (486,760 bytes)

Copyright:
Copyright (C) Radiocom

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\npp.6.4.5.installer-aoc-jd.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/22/2013 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/22/2014 3:59:59 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 4:52:54 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:yaCyP1c5GvFhjs17FEUDTTup+Ts9PJYz5jtNcB+/TRfYX:UhCFhm7FjDHuzJYz5jtXTBYX

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:
7.8857

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file npp.6.4.5.installer-aoc-jd.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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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