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install55rarfileopenknife.exe

RAR File Open Knife - Free Opener Installer

Philipp B. Winterberg

The application install55rarfileopenknife.exe by Philipp B. Winterberg has been detected as adware 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 dl.cdn.chip.de and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Philipp Winterberg  (signed by Philipp B. Winterberg)

Product:
RAR File Open Knife - Free Opener Installer

Version:
5.50

MD5:
38d9742b76632dc3d0a6c37c77d7d4fe

SHA-1:
0088cf4f813baeac4b3b3f149c05e2ccdcbdb678

SHA-256:
54dd4af4d2cd385ef98f3fcae0d6419d4d7f81e62623a503e3400af0ac3b1e63

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
11/23/2024 9:29:57 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy (variant)
8.10881

G Data
NSIS.Adware.SoftBundled
14.12.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2014.12.15.06

McAfee
Artemis!38D9742B7663
5600.6915

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.PhilippBWinterberg.Z
14.12.15.18

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1201
7.2.349

File size:
1.4 MB (1,424,600 bytes)

Product version:
5.50

Copyright:
© Philipp Winterberg

Original file name:
InstallRARFileOpenKnife.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\install55rarfileopenknife.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Philipp B. Winterberg

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/30/2012 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/31/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Philipp B. Winterberg, O=Philipp B. Winterberg, STREET=Mecklenburger Str. 21, L=Münster, S=NRW, PostalCode=48147, C=DE

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
0CA313E6B88E9F097241DB43E8C7D876

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/6/2009 11:41:48 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:tos+RISiVbp735549A5C7rkDC+NuoupZWMHG/y8zFXdaZgAhKEJftE4ZB:qs+RebR355kA5CXkDC+NZupZ1HYDRV3S

Entry address:
0x30CB

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 38, 3F, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 84, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 30, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 80, 36, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9831

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
22.5 KB (23,040 bytes)

The file install55rarfileopenknife.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://dl.cdn.chip.de/downloads/.../Install55RARFileOpenKnife.exe

http://gsf-cf.softonic.com/008/8cf/.../InstallRARFileOpenKnife.exe

http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/software/13/97/66/.../InstallRARFileOpenKnife.exe

http://www.philipp-winterberg.com/.../InstallRARFileOpenKnife.exe

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