dictionary_setup.exe

Freelang

Freelang.net

The application dictionary_setup.exe, “Freelang Dictionary Setup ” by Freelang.net has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 12 anti-malware scanners. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. The installer uses the OpenCandy monitzation platform which will donwload and install offers in the setup for potentially unwanted software including ad/search-supported toolbars.
Publisher:
Freelang.net   (signed by Freelang.net)

Product:
Freelang

Description:
Freelang Dictionary Setup

MD5:
5d88040a32ac9ad84d6808215affd000

SHA-1:
a51f79cd1cbd90a31339891138bc856e690504e5

SHA-256:
e1b9db0f6d85f5b98e2beffb2f2633fa9c158c1e8a399628415c5af772f6c0e7

Scanner detections:
12 / 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:
11/30/2024 10:49:11 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AegisLab AV Signature
Opencandy.Gen!c
2.1.4+

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/OpenCandy.Gen
8.3.3.4

avast!
Win32:OpenCandy-D [PUP]
2014.9-161002

AVG
OpenCandy
2017.0.2602

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.4
9.0.1.0276

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy.A potentially unsafe (variant)
10.13728

G Data
Win32.Application.OpenCandy
16.10.25

McAfee
Artemis!5D88040A32AC
5600.6258

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.OpenCandy.dqxwfk
1.0.38.8984

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy.Installer (L)
16.10.2.23

Sophos
OpenCandy (PUA)
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
50486

File size:
2.7 MB (2,847,000 bytes)

Product version:
4.2

Copyright:
2014, Freelang.net

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\dictionary_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Freelang.net

Valid from:
1/1/2009 6:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/1/2050 6:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN=Freelang.net

Issuer:
CN=Freelang.net

Serial number:
5A4C3E0BAC6ED7AE47DB6038C54DFDCE

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/13/2013 4:19:32 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:5lWN3W0C5oRfE/u9DGSUPKTXD/pqpM8jJ1jvCxYXaDs4nWIPI2:N0C5tQGSUPKz7pqpMcRvTlmPf

Entry address:
0x113BC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, A4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, C4, 89, 45, C0, 89, 45, A4, 89, 45, D0, 89, 45, C8, 89, 45, CC, 89, 45, D4, 89, 45, D8, 89, 45, EC, B8, 2C, 00, 41, 00, E8, E8, 51, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 9E, 1A, 41, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 5A, 1A, 41, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 48, 5B, 41, 00, E8, 16, D8, FF, FF, E8, 65, D3, FF, FF, 80, 3D, DC, 2A, 41, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 2B, D9, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, 80, 32, FF, FF, 8D, 55, EC, 33, C0, E8, E2, A3, FF, FF, 8B, 55, EC, B8, 50, 86...
 
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Entropy:
7.9820

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
63.5 KB (65,024 bytes)

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