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du.exe

Install helper

OpenCandy

The application du.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. 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:
Install helper

Version:
4.0.0.77

MD5:
e3683935569f1b52bdedcd3bed9e9e2d

SHA-1:
80a050a83f3f9c695136a008297f9057e6022b90

SHA-256:
9af1b860b13ce7f915c828418e1ca788a767d804b189d2e095e1eb7dfed62891

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:
12/24/2024 12:41:07 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy (M)
16.12.16.18

File size:
1.2 MB (1,280,496 bytes)

Product version:
4.0.0.77

Copyright:
Copyright (c) 2008 - 2014

Original file name:
InstHlpr.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\roaming\opencandy\64b075c8b7fd435e8c80a68f108dc95e\du.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
OpenCandy

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/25/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/26/2015 4:59:59 PM

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:
1A4DE208E2EAA73D520698E2D08C7D3D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/28/2015 9:44:58 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

Entry address:
0x66A90

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 30, 44, 00, 8D, BE, 00, E0, 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:
1.5045

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

Code size:
144 KB (147,456 bytes)

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