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dm317e.exe

Installation helper

OpenCandy

The application dm317e.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 and verified)

Product:
Installation helper

Version:
3.2.5.317

MD5:
b458d745f746bf1dbd2a27a6f5092499

SHA-1:
25e34bb73c671638d7405dfad1a84655e3706e2c

SHA-256:
4d6759820f8bb7606bcbbba8a12284fd3f90603c512f5c2c5ea706b6b97f7423

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:
3/14/2025 12:42:35 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy (M)
16.1.29.4

File size:
300.5 KB (307,672 bytes)

Product version:
3.2.5.317

Copyright:
Copyright (c) 2008 - 2014

Original file name:
IHelper.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\roaming\opencandy\opencandy_d0e00c56eb6b44d9aa14196b9c1053ce\dm317e.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
OpenCandy

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/26/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/27/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=OpenCandy, O=OpenCandy, 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:
00F9215458BF98DD3541A06EA10A1424C6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/15/2014 7:04:59 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:wsrFvnFbqObcZWh/bqHwW87S6L+HxNhLJmDnQ7oS4hS:wAFvn9bcZSnW87SBRNhLugoS9

Entry address:
0xBADE0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, E0, 47, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 30, F8, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, E4, 8E, 0B, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, D5, CD, 03, 00, 56, 83, C3, 04, 53, 50, C7, 03, 03, 00, 00, 00, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 55, 57, 56, 53, 83, EC, 7C, 8B, 94, 24, 90, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 74, 00, 00, 00, 00, C6, 44, 24, 73, 00, 8B, AC, 24, 9C, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 42, 04, 89, 44, 24, 78, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 0F, B6, 4A, 02, 89, C3, D3, E3, 89, D9, 49, 89, 4C, 24, 6C, 0F, B6, 4A...
 
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Code size:
248 KB (253,952 bytes)

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