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08272e05_stp.exe

PCTuneUp WiFi Hotspot Creator

PCTuneUp, Inc.

The application 08272e05_stp.exe, “PCTuneUp WiFi Hotspot Creator Setup ” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 8 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. 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.
Publisher:
PCTuneUp, Inc.

Product:
PCTuneUp WiFi Hotspot Creator

Description:
PCTuneUp WiFi Hotspot Creator Setup

MD5:
ffed8a987a72f5d11d3d2ba79a907166

SHA-1:
7a63729f700d6c5541b949349a285bf895e8f7fc

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
11/6/2024 9:18:26 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/OpenCandy.Gen
8.3.3.4

avast!
NSIS:Relevant-G [PUP]
2014.9-160331

AVG
Generic
2017.0.2788

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy.A potentially unsafe (variant)
10.13254

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.OpenCandy
14.0.0.434

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.OpenCandy.ebdmzm
1.0.18.7201

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM06.1.0000.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1120

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy.Installer (L)
16.3.31.5

File size:
2.3 MB (2,411,928 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\Local settings\temp\{random}.tmp\08272e05_stp.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 5:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:e9mTUSQQVVUJ95/8V6VHSTcSKouDyjuc+7pPdFONp2B8Aav:44vU+M8T9ZubcYpV2pC8Ak

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.9957

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file 08272e05_stp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.towntagtower.com/c?x=AsIn2TrRoZxXdcy/TQ7z2v6YhSe1XVFUCW0C98O3iRw=&c=dBw7TMdqcl ksA9fljf2wHwqlk/C4Xzj8Zc9HoD7JVW4ND25TS/3FQm4ZGocWt4PKNYQ8nMeoCIH7LgfmaZAbd4 fpq5w79MyOhiX8Av68FRoxt/Lo5yqnGaxebpmSIq2i9a93v7geIkyt0Kvh6/16ZjOcAEBKZwt7Lgq6TbpAzytRvJG9UNbNe4ad/svk2O&e=0&downloadAs=PCTuneUpWiFiHotspotCreator.exe&fallback_url=http://.../

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