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dh253.exe

Install helper

OpenCandy Inc.

The application dh253.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:
4.0.1.253

MD5:
5e7d4d46fd27d7ad7c4d8502bb4d2346

SHA-1:
0f589f284b723ad39475184864bf0539ef2fa5ad

SHA-256:
3b5c9e261cde0411007b6d92e691856e12978c2277e1a73981de46998af6338a

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:
11/23/2024 4:39:53 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OpenCandy
2015.10.12

AVG
OpenCandy.D
2016.0.2959

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.176
9.0.1.0284

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy.E potentially unsafe (variant)
9.12389

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/OpenCandy
10/11/2015

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2015.10.11.01

McAfee
Artemis!5E7D4D46FD27
5600.6615

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy (M)
15.10.11.13

Sophos
OpenCandy (PUA)
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.OpenCandy/Variant
9576

VIPRE Antivirus
OpenCandy (PUA) (not malicious)
44460

File size:
193.6 KB (198,248 bytes)

Product version:
4.0.1.253

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\rpeng\6690469bb3984a52acaec5bca6c9952a\dh253.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
OpenCandy Inc.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/24/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/25/2015 1:59:59 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:
3D96F95B7280804943B22EAAD87771E6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/11/2015 9:39:27 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:bUQBVYrcVJdFSADxxeMEnY6m/POF+9fSER3CQG2CHOt0wPVYHnAf2XUs:wBEJlxYnY6m/WF+9f3hG2COt0wPP2/

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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