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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 8 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:
6817daa38c99fe3b75895f3299169102

SHA-1:
3e8ab9928d3cca8f2d7c387d17e59af7fdc6145a

SHA-256:
28967ce590a78e89f258f6d43bd328d09e0dba599009b42c7d52490f33f4df85

Scanner detections:
8 / 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 11:53:24 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/OpenCandy.A.236
7.11.212.236

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy potentially unsafe
9.11246

G Data
Win32.Adware.OpenCandy
15.5.25

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.1915113

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2015.05.07.03

McAfee
Artemis!6817DAA38C99
5600.6772

Sophos
OpenCandy
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
3.12.26.3

File size:
2.5 MB (2,643,624 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
proXPN Direct, LLC

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
3/12/2010 4:16:57 AM

Valid to:
3/13/2011 4:16:51 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:
0100000000012750891A64

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):
49152:5uCJlaSDjAOS2xHlNRSe7wejh+LafTlkv/7QUaWh:5uCDU2xNSbLaf5krQih

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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