skype-6.14.0.104.exe

Skype

Sevas-S LLC

The application skype-6.14.0.104.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 es.joydownload.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Sevas-S LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Skype

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
954c0e94b27cb460b69b2a41557e2dec

SHA-1:
b5439831a37278dbb316fd5463bae4ef9b4c8514

SHA-256:
1a731db7f46081ed3c9e9bd62afb62ba3cfdbd72d1e5b830bbf672b91dad63cb

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:
4/24/2024 10:59:23 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Downloader
2015.0.3508

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1446
9.0.1.0100

ESET NOD32
Win32/JoyDownloader
8.9557

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2014.04.10.01

McAfee
Artemis!954C0E94B27C
5600.7164

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SevasS.N
14.8.7.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.OpenCandy!1.9DE5
23.00.65.14408

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.HXASAcD
37.0.10825

VIPRE Antivirus
Sevas-S Installer
27502

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.8.7

File size:
475.4 KB (486,816 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\skype-6.14.0.104.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/22/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/25/2015 7:59:59 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:
4B35AC223F4DB03D3B4C5368983A4B53

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/19/2013 7:52:54 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:VaCHLTIvFhjs17FEUDTTup+Ts9PJYz5jtNcB+/TRfYb:zrTYFhm7FjDHuzJYz5jtXTBYb

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:
7.8552

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file skype-6.14.0.104.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 26 URLs.

http://es.joydownload.com/wi/3fcd23a9799e93b8a9351703adcd2256/1/3/1/.../skype-6.14.0.104.exe

http://ru.joydownload.com/wi/0249c108f621c743539eaa3597462e7e/1/3/1/.../skype-6.14.0.104.exe

http://www.joydownload.com/wi/3373fd10de461ead8fa459fc00d25459/1/3/1/.../skype-6.14.0.104.exe

http://es.joydownload.com/wi/00ff1bb97d32008bf2e7fe730d94c751/1/3/1/.../skype-6.14.0.104.exe

http://es.joydownload.com/wi/99748a0aa34534b8132971743b08817f/1/3/1/.../skype-6.14.0.104.exe

http://es.joydownload.com/wi/acae82bfdfe39f53bc08061a7fc81391/1/3/1/.../skype-6.14.0.104.exe

http://www.joydownload.com/wi/0cf11cd41877d1bff962d890e65f4ce2/1/3/1/.../skype-6.14.0.104.exe

http://www.joydownload.com/wi/5cc3fe56e170ee55c2c09bb4891a23e9/1/3/1/.../skype-6.14.0.104.exe

http://www.joydownload.com/wi/60be4aa8c3564f32a453f07f71356ae4/1/3/1/.../skype-6.14.0.104.exe

http://es.joydownload.com/wi/d5ac6ff796f5c9b5f974923f29301db4/1/3/1/.../skype-6.14.0.104.exe

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