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dh278.exe

Install helper

OpenCandy Inc.

The application dh278.exe by OpenCandy has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 13 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:
4.0.1.278

MD5:
9cdbfe178e0d91645e3f63d625b910aa

SHA-1:
aad5e933351c390e1826ff0b2121dc877cbc494b

SHA-256:
a081180d21e647e226429f9f2ec23b680f539003e2b2302a843c73f51e651459

Scanner detections:
13 / 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:
12/23/2024 7:23:04 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OpenCandy
2015.10.15

AVG
OpenCandy.D
2016.0.2956

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.151015

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.176
9.0.1.0288

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy.E potentially unsafe (variant)
9.12409

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/OpenCandy
10/15/2015

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.210.17539

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2015.10.15.07

McAfee
Artemis!9CDBFE178E0D
5600.6612

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy (M)
15.10.15.7

Sophos
OpenCandy (PUA)
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.OpenCandy/Variant
9568

VIPRE Antivirus
OpenCandy (PUA) (not malicious)
44542

File size:
193.6 KB (198,248 bytes)

Product version:
4.0.1.278

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\06589e79e3694410b6be4272d1673f39\dh278.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:
10/13/2015 3:34:31 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:/UQBVYWcVJdFSADxxeMEnY6m/POF+9fSER3CQG2CHOt0wPVYHhAe2cnN:cBrJlxYnY6m/WF+9f3hG2COt0wPg2K

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:
7.5726

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

Code size:
148 KB (151,552 bytes)

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