Sevas-S LLC - 6% Detection Rate *
Did you just stumble upon a download or a file on your computer that has been digitally signed by Sevas-S LLC? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as PUP.Optional.OpenCandy and Sevas-S Installer (fs). The detection rate for the Sevas-S LLC files collected here is 6%. Please read on for more details.
You will probably notice Sevas-S LLC when clicking to run the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:
You can also view the Sevas-S LLC certificate with the following procedure:
- Open up Windows Explorer and locate the Sevas-S LLC file
- Right-click on the file and select Properties
- Click on the Digital Signatures tab
- Click the View Certificate button
Here's a screengrab of a file digitally signed by Sevas-S LLC:
As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows reports that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by Sevas-S LLC and that the file has not been tampered with.
If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above, you can view all the details of the certificate, such as when it was issued, who issued the certificate, how long it is valid, etc. You can also view the address for Sevas-S LLC, such as the street name, city and country.
VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA has issued the Sevas-S LLC certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above.
Sevas-S LLC Files
The following are the Sevas-S LLC files I've collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 9/49 | adobe-reader-11.0.04.exe |
| 11/54 | imgburn-2.5.8.0.exe |
| 0/47 | smtb_updater.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here is the detection names for the Sevas-S LLC files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| AVG | Downloader.ASQ, OpenCandy.7AF |
| AVware | Sevas-S Installer (fs) |
| Agnitum | Riskware.OpenCandy! |
| AntiVir | APPL/Sevas.C |
| Comodo | Application.Win32.OpenCandy.~WD |
| DrWeb | Adware.Downware.1446 |
| ESET-NOD32 | Win32/JoyDownloader.A, Win32/JoyDownloader.D |
| Malwarebytes | PUP.Optional.OpenCandy |
| NANO-Antivirus | Riskware.Win32.OpenCandy.ddmsby |
| Rising | PE:PUF.OpenCandy!1.9DE5 |
| Sophos | OpenCandy |
| TrendMicro | ADW_OPENCANDY |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | ADW_OPENCANDY |
| VIPRE | Sevas-S Installer (fs) |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on that I have gathered 311 scan results for the Sevas-S LLC files. 20 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. You can view the full details of the scan results by examining the files listed above.
Analysis Details
The analysis is based on certificates with the following serial numbers:
- 527471e53862e2f90ab45ed4acb8f4c2
- 6b59cde153f9d6b8052599e505477c19