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videolan-client-download-4059-2.1.3.exe

VLC media player

Sevas-S LLC

The application videolan-client-download-4059-2.1.3.exe by Sevas-S has been detected as adware by 8 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:
VLC media player

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
f8881cd7e39760fb1ccd36379111155f

SHA-1:
5e67288edbf65663fc8df6a5836fad053884d575

SHA-256:
b5e51553fb625d6b76c2275b15dbf420ef50b34c44664684ee70d183af22e062

Scanner detections:
8 / 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:
4/25/2024 6:52:51 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Downloader
2015.0.3511

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1446
9.0.1.097

ESET NOD32
Win32/JoyDownloader
8.9559

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2014.04.07.03

McAfee
Artemis!F8881CD7E397
5600.7167

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SevasS.b
14.8.7.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.OpenCandy!1.9DE5
23.00.65.14405

VIPRE Antivirus
Sevas-S Installer
27526

File size:
475.5 KB (486,872 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\videolan-client-download-4059-2.1.3.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Sevas-S LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/23/2014 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/25/2015 11:59:59 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:
5/20/2013 12:52:54 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:daCj8XavFhjs17FEUDTTup+Ts9PJYz5jtNcB+/TRfYo:b4XuFhm7FjDHuzJYz5jtXTBYo

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 videolan-client-download-4059-2.1.3.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 6 URLs.

http://es.joydownload.com/wi/b72e8da325a2030b366c088b26895bf9/1/3/1/.../videolan-client-download-4059-2.1.3.exe

http://www.joydownload.com/wi/cde2a3b03103c4aa52862157ce7b6eab/1/3/1/.../videolan-client-download-4059-2.1.3.exe

http://www.joydownload.com/wi/208b152b48f27de44ed6abade154be27/1/3/1/.../videolan-client-download-4059-2.1.3.exe

http://www.joydownload.com/wi/87da88913412ea9f505630f23eb9839f/1/3/1/.../videolan-client-download-4059-2.1.3.exe

http://www.joydownload.com/wi/1d1968babd828dcbeeab4f09198381c2/1/3/1/.../videolan-client-download-4059-2.1.3.exe

http://pt.joydownload.com/wi/2c37bf5b7f39e6ea39b868acfd15942d/1/3/1/.../videolan-client-download-4059-2.1.3.exe

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