VersionsVersions

3.3.140513.1589 7.69%
3.3.131004.1527 7.69%
3.3.130726.1469 7.69%
3.3.130706.1458 7.69%
3.3.130610.1369 7.69%
3.2.121229.1266 38.46%
3.2.121229.1266 7.69%
3.1.110425.1262 7.69%
3.1.110425.1262 7.69%

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VKSaver.exe

VKSaver by AudioVkontakte.ru

Remove VKSaver.exe
Warning 14 antivirus scanners has detected malware in various versions of VKSaver.exe.

Overview

There are 9 versions of vksaver.exe in the wild, the latest version being 3.3.140513.1589. vksaver.exe is run as a standard windows process with the logged in user's account privileges. During installation, a run registry key for all users is added that will cause the program to run each time any user logs on to Windows. In order execute the program with adminsitrator rights and prevent a UAC prompt, the program will add a job to the Windows Task Scheduler that will automtaiclaly start it when a user logs on. The average file size is about 191.44 KB. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0002% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 4.55 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 8.3 MB.

DetailsDetails

File name:vksaver.exe
Publisher:AudioVkontakte.ru
Product name:VKSaver
Description:VKSaver tray proxy for saving music from vkontakte.ru
Typical file path:C:\ProgramData\vksaver\vksaver.exe

BehaviorsBehaviors

(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of vksaver.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'VKSaver' → C:\ProgramData\VKSaver\VKSaver.exe
Scheduled tasks
  • The task 'VKSaverUpdate' runs on boot in the path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\VKSaverUpdate.job'
  • Entry path '\VKSaverUpdate'
Scheduled tasks startups
Set to load on user login (bypasses Windows UAC if enabled)
  • Login entry path '\VKSaverUpdate'

MalwareMalware detections

Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 14 of them detected the following malware.
Antivirus engineEngine versionDetectionFile version
AVG 13.0.0.3169 Proxy.BAJJ 3.3.130706.1458
Ikarus T3.1.5.4.0 Trojan-Proxy.BAJJ 3.3.130706.1458
McAfee 5.600.1067 Artemis!5F004FBC662E 3.3.130610.1369
McAfee 5.600.1067 Artemis!810BB055FDE9 3.3.130706.1458
McAfee Gateway Anti-Malware v2013-dat Heuristic.BehavesLike.Win32.Suspicious-BAY.K 3.3.130610.1369
McAfee Gateway Anti-Malware v2013-dat Heuristic.BehavesLike.Win32.Suspicious-BAY.K 3.3.130706.1458
Norman 7.01.04 Horst.gen30 3.3.130610.1369
Norman 7.02.06 Horst.gen30 3.3.130706.1458
The Hacker 6.8.0.2.314 Posible_Worm32 3.3.130610.1369
The Hacker 6.8.0.4.335 Posible_Worm32 3.3.130706.1458
Trend Micro HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 TROJ_GEN.R0CBH0AHM13 3.3.130610.1369
Trend Micro HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 TROJ_GEN.R0C1H01G613 3.3.130706.1458
VIPRE Antivirus 20802 Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT 3.3.130610.1369
VIPRE Antivirus 21838 Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT 3.3.130706.1458

VersionsAll file variations of vksaver.exe

MD5SHA-1File size
c54617bab8aae8d0bfb4a2694a50eec2 de65aac90d5ed960dd333589ad86166921ec3cd6 234 KB
abec2956e408784a5d168456b29ee876 9e89f6c80029d7d772e7cacf5822dedb9ec3ab58 232.5 KB
c162723e705e53cced7fea4d481bff79 84aa64615bcdd30d56cfffca4097f29abd13628d 129 KB
810bb055fde9cf800cceb3197921928f 874948b717c94c78434bf9204fa42ccdf62a6275 128 KB
5f004fbc662e78de5250a3f7103b5cda 50f8c30bbcabea6821258fcb010c70d914042469 121.5 KB
ff0a1da932df9a6742c6c7df3f818070 650b7f74e8aac7373e8e920caf25815b942fc580 219.5 KB
4f1d7882afaffe6e57224bd083f31584 f6e7e24798cb503d0d821c4ca80f6d6e55d0a605 219.5 KB
71df64386124b9bab84ee7825a95ec4a 291a98b81d74c07c5c1d8aa427a715d5804e1191 219.5 KB
5544d3a4b0498abade8719f621c8bf2d 991d9062a8cee0e6957b7c45cd8676966af68f61 219.5 KB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Basic 38.46%
Windows 7 Ultimate 15.38%
Microsoft Windows XP 15.38%
Windows 7 Home Premium 15.38%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 7.69%
Windows 7 Professional 7.69%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

Russia installs about 46.15% of VKSaver.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Lenovo 66.67%
ASUS 13.33%
Hewlett-Packard 6.67%
American Megatrends 6.67%
Acer 6.67%
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