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mpc-hc.1.7.2.x64.exe

Media Player Classic

Sevas-S LLC

The application mpc-hc.1.7.2.x64.exe by Sevas-S has been detected as adware by 11 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.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Sevas-S LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Media Player Classic

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
164c53fc0ca344e9862c420a55231cb9

SHA-1:
ab08b6a9209ce7f6cc3d14f987a47d5f52296cae

SHA-256:
cc1bf2f310dba314ead1a750ecbdb11823854dacde95b3ad49156848b41a7fd5

Scanner detections:
11 / 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:
11/25/2024 10:24:11 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.OpenCandy.~WD
17524

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1446
9.0.1.096

ESET NOD32
Win32/JoyDownloader
8.9232

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of mm26_enu-oc-jd.exe (Adware)
2014.4.6.15

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2014.02.06.12

McAfee
Artemis!E189BE25DE3B
5600.7228

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SevasS.M
14.8.7.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.OpenCandy!1.9DE5
23.00.65.14204

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1114
7.2.96

Trend Micro
ADW_OPENCANDY
10.465.06

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.8.7

File size:
475.5 KB (486,904 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\mpc-hc.1.7.2.x64.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Sevas-S LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/22/2013 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/22/2014 3:59:59 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:
5/19/2013 4:52:54 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:WaCSLosvFhjs17FEUDTTup+Ts9PJYz5jtNcB+/TRfYT:ISLtFhm7FjDHuzJYz5jtXTBYT

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:
7.8564

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file mpc-hc.1.7.2.x64.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.joydownload.com/wi/45cc172d0eed9e8c2975f27165238060/1/3/1/.../MPC-HC.1.7.2.x64.exe

http://www.joydownload.com/wi/693cf683863a601bf669cbc96548540c/1/3/1/.../MPC-HC.1.7.2.x64.exe

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