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dh266.exe

Install helper

OpenCandy Inc.

The application dh266.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 by OpenCandy Inc.)

Product:
Install helper

Version:
4.0.1.266

MD5:
8e29c202529bfb52b8d68ab911e38ef3

SHA-1:
912a3f18dc560898102d2d7102b9e2a4f5bc7744

SHA-256:
4597dd42bea5d962b32b886e60b6852a214604c2ac35372593ccfe6189358345

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 5:17:39 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy (M)
15.10.12.15

File size:
193.6 KB (198,248 bytes)

Product version:
4.0.1.266

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\b12066f02e314b8c823920b1a34537d3\dh266.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
OpenCandy Inc.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/23/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/24/2015 4:59:59 PM

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:
10/12/2015 7:33:49 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:4UQBVYrcVJdFSADxxeMEnY6m/POF+9fSER3CQG2CHOt0wPVYH4A82JbS:3BEJlxYnY6m/WF+9f3hG2COt0wP/20

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:
7.5725

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

Code size:
148 KB (151,552 bytes)

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