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dexpot_166_r2227.exe

Dexpot 1.6 Setup

Dexpot GbR

The application dexpot_166_r2227.exe, “Installer for Dexpot 1.6” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 8 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) 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:
Dexpot GbR

Product:
Dexpot 1.6 Setup

Description:
Installer for Dexpot 1.6

Version:
1.6.6

MD5:
7fc993bc9fed76a653c96c3c976cdc3b

SHA-1:
fd5678ee4559e71f060960906bf2199d1a8e17a4

SHA-256:
2bac9e14e6d0a6c93312b4ff3e49315bddd54eff334d86716ccfbe0576fc9ba5

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:
11/30/2024 10:19:52 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.OpenCandy
7.1.1

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.7
9.0.1.0105

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy
8.9506

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/OpenCandy
4/15/2014

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2014.04.15.12

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.OpenCandy!1.9DE5
23.00.65.14413

Trend Micro House Call
ADW_OPENCANDY
7.2.105

Trend Micro
ADW_OPENCANDY
10.465.15

File size:
2.6 MB (2,764,195 bytes)

Copyright:
© 2001-2013 Dexpot GbR

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\dexpot_166_r2227.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:M+6n0vv6jBsPLruqe6afV/ZFoNalGTMb55XQdo5+fJ0cWXeQFfln1fQ9BT:YnQv6OD6qRat/ZBGwbTAdo5+RO55C

Entry address:
0x323C

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, 3F, 42, 00, E8, 09, 2C, 00, 00, A3, A4, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 58, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, B8, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, 36, 42, 00, E8, BC, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, AA, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file dexpot_166_r2227.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/software/12/97/79/.../dexpot_166_r2227.exe

http://downloads.pcworld.com/pub/new//.../dexpot_166_r2227.exe

http://dexpot.de/.../dexpot_166_r2227.exe

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