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dh244.exe

Installation helper

OpenCandy

The application dh244.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 and verified)

Product:
Installation helper

Version:
4.0.0.244

MD5:
21290f61988c8ca3b9f65f832baf0d79

SHA-1:
3cd086f31a78adea15b26373d6e686f1f423e186

SHA-256:
0e72c0acfd1fafeaaa10fb766f2a95cb7c87689d21cfc0de018aa1f07d588f66

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:
12/24/2024 12:17:00 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy (M)
15.8.21.9

File size:
195 KB (199,640 bytes)

Product version:
4.0.0.244

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\20e6b7fb7ace4c5cae9c8bc20ef00be0\dh244.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:
00968F75DEF14B8896984D3B88276AFA95

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/19/2015 11:03:27 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:WUQBVY1cVJdFSADxxeDSLKLv26yQxCenkQxoKTH+HftFuqNYVHTw525fsJ:tBOJlxsSLKT7ySCLQZTeH1h+g2o

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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