realplayer-16.0.3.51.exe

Real Player

Sevas-S LLC

The application realplayer-16.0.3.51.exe by Sevas-S has been detected as adware by 12 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:
Real Player

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
969ba25dad3353746988f3fda3106470

SHA-1:
e741fcf42c777d93727326445dd6904b6e2a031f

SHA-256:
2e7ebbbfbed159216316b21865be0676ec416aa572d5a820812df34b76c2b7ba

Scanner detections:
12 / 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:
11/2/2024 3:33:14 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.OpenCandy.~WD
17377

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1446
9.0.1.029

ESET NOD32
Win32/JoyDownloader
8.9123

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2014.01.29.07

McAfee
Artemis!DEF32AE932B4
5600.7191

nProtect
Adware/W32.Agent.486728
13.12.23.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SevasS.R
14.8.7.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.OpenCandy!1.9DE5
23.00.65.14127

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1126
7.2.29

Trend Micro
ADW_OPENCANDY
10.465.29

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.8.7

File size:
475.4 KB (486,848 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\realplayer-16.0.3.51.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

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

Valid to:
2/23/2014 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:
527471E53862E2F90AB45ED4ACB8F4C2

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:maCgTYvFhjs17FEUDTTup+Ts9PJYz5jtNcB+/TRfYC:YQIFhm7FjDHuzJYz5jtXTBYC

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 realplayer-16.0.3.51.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 11 URLs.

http://www.joydownload.com/wi/2b063f2c31a3c8c7f89d16d3e596b9c0/1/3/1/.../realplayer-16.0.3.51.exe

http://es.joydownload.com/wi/0d5fcddce00deb5b3f432a58b9af5782/1/3/1/.../realplayer-16.0.3.51.exe

http://www.joydownload.com/wi/813740f8860cc2bb80e66d227eca86c2/1/3/1/.../realplayer-16.0.3.51.exe

http://www.joydownload.com/wi/0533d9e60b622242bce3e1678e0775c1/1/3/1/.../realplayer-16.0.3.51.exe

http://www.joydownload.com/wi/0319090ab6a7d26c27a23edb5280486f/1/3/1/.../realplayer-16.0.3.51.exe

http://realplayer.joydownload.com/wi/1/3/1/.../realplayer-16.0.3.51.exe

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