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dh251.exe

Installation helper

OpenCandy

The application dh251.exe by OpenCandy has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 7 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 and verified)

Product:
Installation helper

Version:
4.0.0.251

MD5:
ead77b655053f33ce83a65a2b0d6c78e

SHA-1:
607957e62bf689235d746b1a01b3d0123c2834c2

SHA-256:
35b5b0deea2ce8eebbbed0bdd1b11bc19cc1cc01bdae6199d8dd771f067b6d67

Scanner detections:
7 / 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 12:40:09 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OpenCandy
2015.08.23

AVG
OpenCandy
2016.0.3007

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.15825

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy.E potentially unsafe (variant)
9.12137

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2015.08.25.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/OpenCandy
15.08.25.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy (M)
15.8.25.1

File size:
195 KB (199,640 bytes)

Product version:
4.0.0.251

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\rheng\a5ed32522a884901bb0c81613ef90256\dh251.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
OpenCandy

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/26/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/27/2015 12:59:59 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:
8/21/2015 4:59:36 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:HUQBVYhcVJdFSADxxeMEnY6m/POF+9fSER3CQG2CHOt0wPVYHtwZ2N60F:0BaJlxYnY6m/WF+9f3hG2COt0wPD2t

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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