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dh198.exe

Installation helper

OpenCandy Inc.

The application dh198.exe by OpenCandy has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a setup and installation application and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. It uses the OpenCandy monitzation platform which will donwload and install offers in the setup for potentially unwanted software including ad/search-supported toolbars.
Publisher:
OpenCandy  (signed by OpenCandy Inc.)

Product:
Installation helper

Version:
4.0.1.198

MD5:
2869989d43a1c6ce911f6d04e4c45f76

SHA-1:
33b37424eb77796190f74002b5e92f0167200ed8

SHA-256:
1cd28a3257be96e391875f21dec48d41ee9ab0bc38fcbe2cb59dbb584c3750c4

Scanner detections:
1 / 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:
12/23/2024 10:21:02 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy (M)
16.2.20.10

File size:
193.6 KB (198,248 bytes)

Product version:
4.0.1.198

Copyright:
Copyright (c) 2008 - 2015

Original file name:
IHelper.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\roaming\rpeng\17c3e059c4e241a99b8be993fb26cea0\dh198.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
OpenCandy Inc.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/24/2014 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/25/2015 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=OpenCandy Inc., O=OpenCandy Inc., STREET="510 Market St #301", L=San Diego, S=CA, PostalCode=92101, C=US

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

Serial number:
0B88C871F68A9102FD1B743704369247

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/5/2015 7:46:29 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:lUQBVY3cVJdFSADxxeMEnY6m/POF+9fSER3CQG2CHOt0wPVYHpwy2AbD:SBgJlxYnY6m/WF+9f3hG2COt0wPM2A

Entry address:
0x728B0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, E0, 44, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 30, FB, FF, 57, EB, 0B, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89, C5, EB, 0B, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B...
 
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Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.24

Code size:
148 KB (151,552 bytes)

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