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scribus-1.4.3.exe

Scribus

Innovative Systems LLC

The application scribus-1.4.3.exe by Innovative Systems 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. 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 scribus.joydownload.com.
Publisher:
Innovative Systems LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Scribus

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
18dbc896de865b7998aec26eedb3d89a

SHA-1:
2dc3200284d57112c427a294fd42ccf2d8fca943

SHA-256:
429bc7e45e46fd6b36f4d89150b858ec982ea3840a05182b833102e3306b9cb1

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:
4/19/2024 6:24:37 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OpenCandy
2014.10.30

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.182.78

AVG
Adware AdLoad.OpenCandy
2014.0.4040

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.141030

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-803351
0.98/21411

Dr.Web
Threat.Undefined
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/JoyDownloader.D potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2014.10.30.08

McAfee
Artemis!C5E8D0BFF605
5600.6962

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InnovativeSystems.L
14.10.28.19

Trend Micro House Call
Suspici.68433547
7.2.303

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
34232

File size:
496.4 KB (508,336 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\scribus-1.4.3.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Innovative Systems LLC

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
9/18/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/19/2015 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Innovative Systems LLC, O=Innovative Systems LLC, L=Dnepropetrovsk, S=Dnepropetrovska, C=UA

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
09A91C40EAE34E72CD975B0B218AE4BA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/19/2013 8:52:48 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:/Qg4uEF3RUTz4xPO+6qTuUiuvZcVQ2s8+o2tNqXxIwAYEYTChb:YdUrQuUFxP2sUjXxaDb

Entry address:
0x331F

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, 30, 92, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 34, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, AC, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, D8, 7A, 7A, 00, E8, A8, 2E, 00, 00, A3, 24, 7A, 7A, 00, 55, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, 50, 55, 68, D0, EE, 79, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 71, 40, 00, 68, 7C, 93, 40, 00, 68, 20, 6A, 7A, 00, E8, 13, 2B, 00, 00, FF, 15, 34, 71, 40, 00, BB, 00, 20, 7B, 00, 50, 53, E8, 01, 2B, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24 KB (24,576 bytes)

The file scribus-1.4.3.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://scribus.joydownload.com/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXAwj 1RrjxCgghkkVxZmbzR1 xcteQv E8/yG6sGMxwdoEP0b1Y/j2PHmumQ0MIGjPEeutCrcz0bIjzsCXFVrOo3utTlT8 3G8gefQqNnKmiBBpZ8i1QweAWSsSTR0k8k7vXi4AzHcA6Fd1sP/NClSIOwgJFsFMKXlFiMrasWNLB4onqbmGiAiao6x2 s/.../9ykzhikP Mw1XC0CIxX6c2pACqr6sPV2T4rJLxAT5Z YCsxu7utHBEihBW6xZsdRz7qRQf2qYjjxQYjNmDP9Q==

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