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dh228.exe

Installation helper

OpenCandy

The application dh228.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 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 and verified)

Product:
Installation helper

Version:
4.0.0.228

MD5:
03a4a2c758d4c44aa101537cfbc05a96

SHA-1:
d625eedeee13ac67692bfab93fa26dfe763d4ea3

SHA-256:
d77e851342460173e92cd77cfbf37e2ddee2dfad493d20fccf86d614486455b7

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:
3/14/2025 12:40:04 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy (M)
16.4.27.22

File size:
195 KB (199,640 bytes)

Product version:
4.0.0.228

Copyright:
Copyright (c) 2008 - 2015

Original file name:
IHelper.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\roaming\opencandy\5dd62aaf69ce47d292cb176ee0ae790b\dh228.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
OpenCandy

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/26/2014 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/27/2015 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=OpenCandy, O=OpenCandy, 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:
00F9215458BF98DD3541A06EA10A1424C6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/12/2015 10:59:20 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:bBa66mTxYnY6m/WF+9f3hG2COt0wPN2qU:bKmTxiPmuF8JGwt0wPjU

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:
7.5763

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

Code size:
148 KB (151,552 bytes)

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