skypesetup-aoc-jd.exe

Skype

Sevas-S LLC

The application skypesetup-aoc-jd.exe by Sevas-S 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. 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:
Skype

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
a70785e2784d3e1cc49fa19edd4a1085

SHA-1:
c0ec0da0fe1768350dffe6b7752b6ce66b4ccb69

SHA-256:
f08edaddd4c51e049a08dbab351323500934d0ba161006cda8c306b423b98b6e

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:
5/6/2024 7:09:31 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Downloader
2015.0.3508

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.OpenCandy.~WD
17377

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1446
9.0.1.0357

ESET NOD32
Win32/JoyDownloader
7.9144

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2014.1.2.10

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2013.12.23.08

McAfee
Artemis!DEF32AE932B4
5600.7263

nProtect
Adware/W32.Agent.486728
13.12.23.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Trojan.Generic
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SevasS.R
14.8.7.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.OpenCandy!1.9DE5
23.00.65.131221

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1009
7.2.357

VIPRE Antivirus
Sevas-S Installer
27914

File size:
475.4 KB (486,784 bytes)

Copyright:
Copyright (C) Radiocom

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\skypesetup-aoc-jd.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/23/2013 4:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/23/2014 3:59:59 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 3:52:54 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:EaCe3vFhjs17FEUDTTup+Ts9PJYz5jtNcB+/TRfYs:iefFhm7FjDHuzJYz5jtXTBYs

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:
7.8644

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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

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