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installproxpn.exe

proXPN Direct, LLC

The application installproxpn.exe by proXPN Direct has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 3 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.
Publisher:
proXPN Direct, LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
1ad9e87855630b12bb2f056f43e41a99

SHA-1:
1c697f34a23e76c328b1d421daab0269613af7a4

SHA-256:
a5ba99e6ff48b3bcbac8c390b9a1d1353c24cbd32757219f12cecbdb7597b6fe

Scanner detections:
3 / 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:
12/25/2024 2:22:40 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy potentially unsafe application
8.0.319.0

McAfee
Program.Adware-OpenCandy.dll
18.0.204.0

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy.Installer (L)
16.6.25.0

File size:
2.5 MB (2,645,248 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
proXPN Direct, LLC

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/6/2011 1:25:57 AM

Valid to:
4/12/2012 5:16:51 AM

Subject:
CN="proXPN Direct, LLC", O="proXPN Direct, LLC", L=Winter Springs, S=FL / Seminole, C=US

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign ObjectSign CA, OU=ObjectSign CA, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
0100000000012D58C857F6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:50:41 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:LulJlaa7KhKwb+DWH2E6S2xHlNRSe7wejh+LafTlkv/7QUFWI:LuvKhKRDWHZD2xNSbLaf5krQJI

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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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
22.5 KB (23,040 bytes)

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