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pdfcreator-1_7_2_setup.exe

PDFCreator

Sevas-S LLC

The application pdfcreator-1_7_2_setup.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. 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:
PDFCreator

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
35d75c0b43a67e92b967ea8ec97dfa2b

SHA-1:
537c3dcc6ba685fbfe35fa2803ee52640ff4404e

SHA-256:
e725e841db217070a2168caa63fe3762cb96fc93a617d17f55e88f68d6e86580

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 3:08:45 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Downloader
2015.0.3521

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1446
9.0.1.088

ESET NOD32
Win32/JoyDownloader
8.9594

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2014.03.29.08

McAfee
Artemis!35D75C0B43A6
5600.7177

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SevasS.W
14.8.7.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.OpenCandy!1.9DE5
23.00.65.14327

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0227
7.2.88

VIPRE Antivirus
Sevas-S Installer
27744

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.8.7

File size:
475.5 KB (486,888 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\pdfcreator-1_7_2_setup.exe

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:aaCjyTm8vFhjs17FEUDTTup+Ts9PJYz5jtNcB+/TRfYb:cjyTmEFhm7FjDHuzJYz5jtXTBYb

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 pdfcreator-1_7_2_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.joydownload.com/wi/AViNM8wgzCKPsdcN53TrbA/1396819615/1/3/1/.../PDFCreator-1_7_2_setup.exe

http://www.joydownload.com/wi/61e43f48f640129a9fdfded9560dc6c1/1/3/1/.../PDFCreator-1_7_2_setup.exe

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