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dh223.exe

Install helper

OpenCandy Inc.

The application dh223.exe by OpenCandy has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 11 anti-malware scanners. This is a self-extracting archive and installer 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:
Install helper

Version:
4.0.1.223

MD5:
afd3e062641202a834e04b258be47e7b

SHA-1:
3e3e68142f3da1cd842a8211333e881a3e2c618b

SHA-256:
dd5ed59cb1ae188af29bb7f2c378bfce45c10e77c7be30463b050ee2449f8928

Scanner detections:
11 / 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 7:24:31 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OpenCandy
2015.10.08

AVG
OpenCandy.D
2016.0.2963

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.176
9.0.1.0281

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy.E potentially unsafe (variant)
9.12373

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/OpenCandy
10/8/2015

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2015.10.08.06

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy (M)
15.10.8.6

Sophos
OpenCandy (PUA)
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.OpenCandy/Variant
9582

VIPRE Antivirus
OpenCandy (PUA) (not malicious)
44372

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.OpenCandy.Win32.568
2.0.0.2434

File size:
193.6 KB (198,248 bytes)

Product version:
4.0.1.223

Copyright:
Copyright (c) 2008 - 2015

Original file name:
InstHlpr.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\roaming\opencandy\fee096475ade4109bfa5b7dcb8e8ee83\dh223.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
OpenCandy Inc.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/24/2014 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
10/25/2015 5:29:59 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:
3D96F95B7280804943B22EAAD87771E6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/8/2015 2:05:08 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:nUQBVYrcVJdFSADxxeMEnY6m/POF+9fSER3CQG2CHOt0wPVYHmAL2u3C:UBEJlxYnY6m/WF+9f3hG2COt0wPy2L

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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Entropy:
7.5724

Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.24

Code size:
148 KB (151,552 bytes)

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