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dh258.exe

Install helper

OpenCandy Inc.

The application dh258.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 by OpenCandy Inc.)

Product:
Install helper

Version:
4.0.1.258

MD5:
6678bc7e1d465b0446e16cfb6bf7c7e2

SHA-1:
4e599f18c31174eec566eb718b28d3fc060550de

SHA-256:
d860053ec14a86da0196b127edb496df661b3eb149a0213af2dd26f76555929a

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:
11/23/2024 5:22:14 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy (M)
15.10.11.21

File size:
193.6 KB (198,248 bytes)

Product version:
4.0.1.258

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\9416135b4342493381b5bbe63a2d68b9\dh258.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
OpenCandy Inc.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/24/2014 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/25/2015 2:59:59 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 7:19:33 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:eUQBVYrcVJdFSADxxeMEnY6m/POF+9fSER3CQG2CHOt0wPVYH/Ah2K3u:lBEJlxYnY6m/WF+9f3hG2COt0wPR2D

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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