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chromecast-app-1.1.255.0.exe

Chromecast App

Software Association LLC

The application chromecast-app-1.1.255.0.exe by Software Association has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 16 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from jdcdnnet.blob.core.windows.net.
Publisher:
Software Association LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Chromecast App

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
621fc0203a830d1fd5fd5b50b364b3cb

SHA-1:
96cb29af32f99dbf6002675bdf499403b6cb9895

SHA-256:
3d594e3a5035a3906e7ef83c6bc8b1b8ca9899cd85687d5bf8500750fd7c0adb

Scanner detections:
16 / 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:
11/30/2024 7:51:48 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AVG
OpenCandy
2016.0.2957

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.7237

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-855157
0.98/21511

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9759
9.0.1.0286

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy.C potentially unsafe (variant)
9.12391

G Data
Win32.Application.OpenCandy
15.10.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.210.17497

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2015.10.13.03

McAfee
Artemis!621FC0203A83
5600.6613

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downloader.dqybkl
0.30.26.3947

Panda Antivirus
PUP/OpenCandy
15.10.13.03

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy.Installer (L)
15.10.13.15

Sophos
Generic PUA CJ (PUA)
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
44466

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Amonetize.Win32.13746
2.0.0.2439

File size:
415.8 KB (425,816 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\chromecast-app-1.1.255.0.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Software Association LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
1/12/2015 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/21/2016 7:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN=Software Association LLC, O=Software Association LLC, L=Dnepropetrovsk, S=Dnipropetrovs'ka Oblast', C=UA

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert SHA2 Assured ID Code Signing CA, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
0E1FC80B1C57AD69AA6F8D65D1CF90CF

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/19/2013 7:53:00 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:viuQrsC4yZjxhuomt/L6IojYycYnuRAcry:RQD48jzu5DoTfuRAz

Entry address:
0x331C

Entry point:
81, EC, D4, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 92, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 34, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, AC, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 98, 92, 42, 00, E8, A8, 2E, 00, 00, A3, E4, 91, 42, 00, 55, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, 50, 55, 68, 90, 06, 42, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 71, 40, 00, 68, 7C, 93, 40, 00, 68, E0, 81, 42, 00, E8, 13, 2B, 00, 00, FF, 15, 34, 71, 40, 00, BB, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 53, E8, 01, 2B, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.7191

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24 KB (24,576 bytes)

The file chromecast-app-1.1.255.0.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://jdcdnnet.blob.core.windows.net/fas/wi/1/31/1/.../chromecast-app-1.1.255.0.exe

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