VKSaver.exe
VKSaver by AudioVkontakte.ru
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.
Details |
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 |
Behaviors
(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'
Malware detections
Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 14 of them detected the following malware.
All file variations of vksaver.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Home Basic |
38.46% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
15.38% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
15.38% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
15.38% |
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Windows 8.1 Single Language |
7.69% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
7.69% |
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Distribution by country
Russia installs about 46.15% of VKSaver.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Lenovo |
66.67% |
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ASUS |
13.33% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
6.67% |
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American Megatrends |
6.67% |
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Acer |
6.67% |
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