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vs_ultimate_download.exe

Microsoft Visual Studio Ultimate

Sevas-S LLC

The application vs_ultimate_download.exe by Sevas-S has been detected as adware by 14 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 and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Sevas-S LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Microsoft Visual Studio Ultimate

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
d735f789d9da84b6e8b0b6df0e91adb0

SHA-1:
3a6287f576ad700a0f9347f28d1d04d421a5b218

SHA-256:
05424fcd06826920f3e73ae48cef4ea42be43b1cd6290a0899f31dddcf3fc52c

Scanner detections:
14 / 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:
4/26/2024 7:56:03 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Trojan.Heur.Du3@xSPFNIgi
1027

AVG
Downloader
2015.0.3505

Bitdefender
Gen:Trojan.Heur.Du3@xSPFNIgi
1.0.20.515

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1446
9.0.1.0103

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Trojan.Heur.Du3@xSPFNIgi
8.14.04.13.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/JoyDownloader
8.9611

F-Secure
Gen:Trojan.Heur.Du3@xSPFNIgi
11.2014-13-04_1

G Data
Gen:Trojan.Heur.Du3@xSPFNIgi
14.4.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2014.04.13.06

McAfee
Artemis!D735F789D9DA
5600.7161

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Trojan.Heur.Du3@xSPFNIgi
15.0.0.309

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SevasS.U
14.8.7.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.OpenCandy!1.9DE5
23.00.65.14411

VIPRE Antivirus
Sevas-S Installer
27832

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\vs_ultimate_download.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Sevas-S LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/23/2013 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/22/2014 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:
527471E53862E2F90AB45ED4ACB8F4C2

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:aaCdgOVSyvFhjs17FEUDTTup+Ts9PJYz5jtNcB+/TRfY4:cd/nFhm7FjDHuzJYz5jtXTBY4

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 vs_ultimate_download.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.joydownload.com/wi/_sQpvxyMeLfXtlZrvaVXjg/1395805898/1/3/1/.../vs_ultimate_download.exe

http://www.joydownload.com/wi/0b91c45138be184d45b48ad2f8f3e9ef/1/3/1/.../vs_ultimate_download.exe

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