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ssvcp.exe

AVSoftware EOOD

The software installer uses the StartInstall.com download manager which bundles additional adware offers (toolbars and utilities such as the SafeSearch toolbar) during setup. The application ssvcp.exe by AVSoftware EOOD has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “SafeSearch Secure Service”. While running, it connects to the Internet address server-54-230-197-18.lhr50.r.cloudfront.net on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
AVSoftware EOOD  (signed and verified)

MD5:
549e2140688d05dafab9d6df171af96a

SHA-1:
0d7b17a288f54093fc3838c866703e2f2bda2b43

SHA-256:
0d587c007ae8d98f14f152c7545db3f92a07705bd3303e25e5873b3e4e8644ff

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Analysis date:
11/23/2024 4:11:07 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.AVSoftware EOOD (M)
16.4.13.20

File size:
1.4 MB (1,447,256 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\safesearch\1_14\ssvcp.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
AVSoftware EOOD

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
12/31/2015 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/4/2016 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=AVSoftware EOOD, O=AVSoftware EOOD, L=Sofia, S=Sofia, C=BG

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
57ABCD2BCF9FD1CFD5A1BABF2579820E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/13/2016 5:03:16 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:RWgmNc6b6A4LJevtGyorBcSjk14VQ4sbLGTIyECRyHA+6L08Q2:JwbhKJJ+Sx8bdyE+yHN6LO2

Entry address:
0x12C5D8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F0, 53, B8, 10, 3A, 52, 00, E8, 87, E1, ED, FF, A1, 44, 16, 53, 00, 8B, 00, 80, 78, 34, 00, 74, 10, A1, 44, 16, 53, 00, 8B, 00, E8, 4E, C8, F8, FF, 84, C0, 74, 0C, A1, 44, 16, 53, 00, 8B, 00, 8B, 10, FF, 52, 38, 8B, 0D, 08, 11, 53, 00, A1, 44, 16, 53, 00, 8B, 00, 8B, 15, F0, 34, 52, 00, 8B, 18, FF, 53, 34, A1, 44, 16, 53, 00, 8B, 00, 8B, 10, FF, 52, 3C, 5B, E8, C8, 9D, ED, FF, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.4746

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,223,680 bytes)

Service
Display name:
SafeSearch Secure Service

Service name:
ssvcp

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-230-197-82.lhr50.r.cloudfront.net  (54.230.197.82:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-230-197-43.lhr50.r.cloudfront.net  (54.230.197.43:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-52-85-69-171.lhr5.r.cloudfront.net  (52.85.69.171:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-230-197-163.lhr50.r.cloudfront.net  (54.230.197.163:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-192-11-21.lhr3.r.cloudfront.net  (54.192.11.21:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to 209-88-193-137.barak.net.il  (209.88.193.137:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-230-197-9.lhr50.r.cloudfront.net  (54.230.197.9:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-230-197-251.lhr50.r.cloudfront.net  (54.230.197.251:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-192-9-64.lhr3.r.cloudfront.net  (54.192.9.64:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-192-9-116.lhr3.r.cloudfront.net  (54.192.9.116:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-192-11-168.lhr3.r.cloudfront.net  (54.192.11.168:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-230-197-238.lhr50.r.cloudfront.net  (54.230.197.238:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-230-197-117.lhr50.r.cloudfront.net  (54.230.197.117:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-230-197-104.lhr50.r.cloudfront.net  (54.230.197.104:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-230-159-79.sin3.r.cloudfront.net  (54.230.159.79:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-192-48-92.jfk5.r.cloudfront.net  (54.192.48.92:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-192-48-186.jfk5.r.cloudfront.net  (54.192.48.186:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-52-85-69-67.lhr5.r.cloudfront.net  (52.85.69.67:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-52-85-69-60.lhr5.r.cloudfront.net  (52.85.69.60:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-52-85-69-159.lhr5.r.cloudfront.net  (52.85.69.159:80)

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