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frostwire-installer.exe

FrostWire 6

Frostwire, LLC

The application frostwire-installer.exe, “FrostWire - Search, Download, Play, Share.” by Frostwire has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 6 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.filehorse.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
FrostWire LLC  (signed by Frostwire, LLC)

Product:
FrostWire 6

Description:
FrostWire - Search, Download, Play, Share.

Version:
6.1.1.1

MD5:
4d5eae94c8258d79ddc9255f3547bf14

SHA-1:
8995c801474af6d3ff7b00dd07dad000e33730d3

SHA-256:
07e085f88a72023581646664f18486eceed0e53639b76b37a47a56a42d39193e

Scanner detections:
6 / 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:
12/26/2024 11:30:29 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
OpenCandy
2016.0.3104

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.115
9.0.1.0139

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy.C potentially unsafe (variant)
9.11648

G Data
Win32.Adware.OpenCandy
15.5.25

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2015.05.19.12

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.OpenCandy.Win32.17
2.0.0.2182

File size:
23 MB (24,141,688 bytes)

Product version:
6.1.1.1

Copyright:
FrostWire LLC 2008

Original file name:
frostwire-6.1.1.windows.coc.premium.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\frostwire 6\frostwire-installer.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Frostwire, LLC

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
4/15/2015 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/23/2016 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="Frostwire, LLC", O="Frostwire, LLC", L=Miami Beach, S=Florida, C=US

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
1D7A4AAFCC0AB1DA66F415A36B7AE75A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/8/2012 6:50:55 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
393216:c+dzs6VqfB6kR04VoN9discOwxQLV+yHeAagNW+CYmGAgQ7LEKIEP9c1U/VkbTPn:coznQfB6EA95cxahjvaX+CYmLEEPdi/f

Entry address:
0x3A02

Entry point:
81, EC, D4, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, F0, 91, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 30, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B8, 80, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, C0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 2E, 47, 00, E8, 38, 2A, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, D0, 2D, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 34, 93, 40, 00, FF, 15, 84, 81, 40, 00, 68, 1C, 93, 40, 00, 68, C0, AD, 46, 00, E8, 1A, 27, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, 30, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 08, 27, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9931

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

The file frostwire-installer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 27 URLs.

http://www.filehorse.com/download/file/.../

blob:http://sd-web.softonic.com/60905cf1-c4e4-4ad3-ad7f-79673c3606bd

http://filehippo.com/download/file/.../

http://global-shared-files-lw.softonic.com/899/5c8/.../frostwire-6-1-1-windows-coc-premium.exe

http://www.filepuma.com/file/1480124212c8814/frostwire_6.1.1/.../0/

http://www.bitsfarmclean.com/szbM5ISq9kjWeYRY_adIKbsMXfVtJ08waFpIX1YPPPERfzwZnLHxpS7LRQhB4QCvG QhleukEYYYLk8XjpGCBv_t0P6cVmj T391rjMJnJEXQ0liq1RXdAjFE0XwR5Iuv6i5tjhALC_1JRjiBWOaJn5NKwcCqkeNt6ehv12flesoZkzBhuNDm5emnoKGVfj1yCgwJ5yZYYMwh2Ki42NhF9tpevfHlA==-G1QAAGRwXmtrvpUdEgDYgAOXiALNBsM727yP7XmuS4Av6uZ5KUejyVNc78txJv2GTzej6q2s4zQ8h0nBphRKQ5a4nGhUHD_vgMqgvCRRhWeSAA==

http://www.bitsfarmclean.com/NhiKvJaVFjMZh8iBOXqGmHrEEQnnR4r1VqCpf3tMx4FYqzjfaKY9vnpjXfSJJQmiGv_fKdO jkFT7dNFY39XdU08jl1eVR10pFa8aBVayrS1m74ZnosUswCQajAEdCm1o_94 hN7_udWBf6JnH0b88q2zeVHub0ciMyxPLLcUDGNfo6QTo1u3wiwK1KYbZQ7TWew79Ls-G1QAAGRwXmtvALKQp9OwAQcuEQWaDYZ3tnkf _velwBfZljXDc9GUxVse27XnfSb_oaVIT9xr9vuayKMsw67sAGkDarojDeQUcTmJVVWBV7QOA==

http://dl6.frostwire.com/frostwire/.../frostwire-6.1.1.windows.coc.premium.exe

http://www.softwaresharetoday.com/ Hv3Ge4uph47 SeP Nuw2X7B XeSRZcq4v4unpTOA5AYy2r pddZUsGhkaDLLb_Mp2I7UWtaX1NGkrddEP7_eN0L7ENZf5XezxBZ bklvRSCmLsnLhcMb7TMxajJ4T4WC79XIclAzv3pEw1DFusEsJmgsEzsYGPJgoujJCgh9H50T69WEJGioQWitgMDdvg0oiz0WZ_-G1QAAGRqXmtrD6epitcBwAYcuEQUaDYY3tnmfezve18CfOGwrls9G02eovbcrjvpN_iGFTZ_Y163XpTrxbbJn2_fdbKbqjKy_VhrdMIVFZgoxgE=

http://www.softwaresharetoday.com/g IpwsUc5KbH1FYAw7R4bYtJ_10TZtY7T7mo6YCWz0b xGmf3Z70PwfGIVaAdUBHcO_Hm6w_c_OmicVirEZ7y0mlnm0k0iQ_qedWRyWJc1noLw0KTjJnTB1qLIC4AQAO2tfWrmrFHd4_N_24FDOvb6vfp5ENFkODFiQoFPFSEnz8tfPmk_dfdpr3f0vg3QpF3vFRphQnFUhwu5dbw5mhZziGhTB0Sw==-G1QAAGRgnq2tSYzSBdiAA5eIAs0GwzvbvI_r 31fAnyh7Xq9jafRlDk8P2 vd9Jv8Lddoek_ya 32NoUe0Y5Nc qj90fddiFxmMBJhElaBxjEAYlAA==

http://www.giftchuckleflash.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

http://filehippo.com/download/file/.../

http://www.signfactorymega.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

blob:http://sd-web.softonic.com/2d802c7a-7920-4483-8ccf-585cc3185b6d

http://dl.cdn.chip.de/downloads/.../frostwire-6.1.1.windows.coc.premium.exe

blob:http://sd-web.softonic.com/1b30fe7f-2003-43c9-ae09-34ab5c0d066c

http://dl7.frostwire.com/frostwire/.../frostwire-6.1.1.windows.coc.premium.exe

http://dl1.frostwire.com/frostwire/.../frostwire-6.1.1.windows.coc.premium.exe

http://dl4.frostwire.com/frostwire/.../frostwire-6.1.1.windows.coc.premium.exe

http://dl2.frostwire.com/frostwire/.../frostwire-6.1.1.windows.coc.premium.exe

http://dl10.frostwire.com/frostwire/.../frostwire-6.1.1.windows.coc.premium.exe

http://gsf-cf.softonic.com/899/5c8/.../frostwire-6-1-1-windows-coc-premium.exe

http://dl8.frostwire.com/frostwire/.../frostwire-6.1.1.windows.coc.premium.exe

http://dl9.frostwire.com/frostwire/.../frostwire-6.1.1.windows.coc.premium.exe

http://dl.frostwire.com/frostwire/.../frostwire-6.1.1.windows.coc.premium.exe

http://dl3.frostwire.com/frostwire/.../frostwire-6.1.1.windows.coc.premium.exe

http://dl5.frostwire.com/frostwire/.../frostwire-6.1.1.windows.coc.premium.exe

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