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Dexpot 1.6 Setup

Dexpot GbR

The application dexpot.exe, “Installer for Dexpot 1.6” by Dexpot GbR has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 7 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 gsf-cf.softonic.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Dexpot GbR  (signed and verified)

Product:
Dexpot 1.6 Setup

Description:
Installer for Dexpot 1.6

Version:
1.6.13

MD5:
e935bd7c996c776e9a52d5113d6b9b3b

SHA-1:
3f7ccc89749b56492b64021d97429bdde0857bba

SHA-256:
42e09a4ec357af903a92f86903313dd42f46206b27cdfeed2546d7a8ae1f4efc

Scanner detections:
7 / 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:
11/27/2024 6:34:04 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.4
9.0.1.0164

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy
8.9942

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/OpenCandy
6/13/2014

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy.A
v2014.06.13.05

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.OpenCandy.cxjcyz
0.28.0.60253

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.OpenCandy!1.9DE5
23.00.65.14611

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0609
7.2.164

File size:
5.1 MB (5,357,688 bytes)

Copyright:
© 2001-2014 Dexpot GbR

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\dexpot.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Dexpot GbR

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/4/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/4/2016 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Dexpot GbR, O=Dexpot GbR, STREET=Bergerfurth 38, L=Wesel, S=NRW, PostalCode=46487, C=DE

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
009101BB3EB4B14E4D5C02CB74F564B839

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 5:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:JpEdI/n+G79pCqr2BPvVpX9kzk900OTOej6+OVCXOmPnaOoIcQvLThoc0s4E:J/d7WqylvVrkzk900OVj6BsXPaOoULTx

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9968

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file dexpot.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 9 URLs.

http://gsf-cf.softonic.com/3f7/ccc/.../file?SD_used=0&channel=WEB&fdh=no&id_file=34040&instance=softonic_en&type=PROGRAM&Expires=1481337000&Signature=LBvRxBlgJuDSQ25UK2MXUhRuXkzJERhbnqzlujAvhZ~c9wjuaohqQ5SdUs69K2JuH5LMTfHeac-Qn2moQDWbTeTpvxNoLxlS2YeU53fidsbgLZg3fWZXbsjqMXMNzef84fvxZWAVKP2ifmyY~KYPfYbPEcNg~schEK2U4qCbzVA_&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJUA62FNWTI37JTGQ&filename=error404

http://gsf-cf.softonic.com/3f7/ccc/.../file?SD_used=0&channel=WEB&fdh=no&id_file=34040&instance=softonic_fr&type=PROGRAM&Expires=1479718798&Signature=gHJaE~7MSvnW8KLZ8rlhPxvoe8~7LvDVEYpjlFYGXRmSZX4qrFtV3SzN2rYqD5VTz4Gt10YSPpax3OAZsP4XGNlb90NGXc6HhIGSp4Vv1ZXltvcQoq75eOY4F4gyOq4v3zTgyVJBnHoxkq6FzVumQzFrCIX27QCJ9EL6NsPkhDk_&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJUA62FNWTI37JTGQ&filename=error404

http://down.filepuma.com/files/desktop-customization/.../Dexpot_v1.6.13 Build 2429.exe

http://d210.cdn.m6web.fr/soft/.../dexpot_1-6-13-build-2429_fr_29857.exe

http://lb.cdn.m6web.fr/d/c/a/9657ea671d49f102b5a69e3ea9af5273/53fdf2b3/soft/.../dexpot_1-6-13-build-2429_fr_29857.exe

http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/software/13/79/02/.../dexpot_1613_r2429.exe

http://dexpot.de/.../dexpot_1613_r2429.exe

http://www.filepuma.com/file/1403925606c5992/dexpot_1.6.13_build2429/.../0/

http://www.dexpot.de/.../dexpot_1613_r2429.exe

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