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skypesetup.exe

Skype

Sevas-S LLC

The application skypesetup.exe by Sevas-S has been detected as adware by 16 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 www.joydownload.it.
Publisher:
Sevas-S LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Skype

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
0278904abd6782c5bfb553f93f84e190

SHA-1:
268893aacde20e58c273cfb383321eddbb9505bd

SHA-256:
dde4c9168525527a326df751b31e3bfac8cd6912dd8da999fc1d28c255274160

Scanner detections:
16 / 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:
11/10/2025 8:58:18 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.OpenCandy
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OpenCandy
2014.11.07

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.183.120

AVG
OpenCandy
2015.0.3296

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.14118

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.OpenCandy.~WD
20005

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1446
9.0.1.0312

ESET NOD32
Win32/JoyDownloader
8.10680

G Data
Win32.Adware.OpenCandy
14.11.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13888

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2014.11.08.02

McAfee
Artemis!0278904ABD67
5600.6952

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.OpenCandy.ddmsby
0.28.6.62995

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SevasS.K
14.11.8.14

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.OpenCandy!1.9DE5
23.00.65.141106

Sophos
OpenCandy
4.98

File size:
475.4 KB (486,856 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Sevas-S LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/23/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/26/2015 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:
4B35AC223F4DB03D3B4C5368983A4B53

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:yaCHLDbavFhjs17FEUDTTup+Ts9PJYz5jtNcB+/TRfYK:UrDKFhm7FjDHuzJYz5jtXTBYK

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 skypesetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.joydownload.it/wi/hJlv9k9rLpzMXRs7-XDGBg/1402525384/3/3/1/.../SkypeSetup.exe

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