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OCSetupHlp.dll

OpenCandy recommendation engine

OpenCandy

The module OCSetupHlp.dll, “OpenCandy recommendation engine p48” 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. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
OpenCandy, Inc.  (signed by OpenCandy)

Product:
OpenCandy recommendation engine

Description:
OpenCandy recommendation engine p48

Version:
1.7.2.17

MD5:
5824ebea59a9fde96b27a76cb0b1512e

SHA-1:
712bf563b11b62c03748d9d5eb44763b92ec0aa7

SHA-256:
ee2641c83fee3dae986023c69223698ef7eb6572ce8387646fb2497cf7f0bf0c

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:
11/23/2024 8:18:30 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy (M)
17.1.28.5

File size:
909.5 KB (931,312 bytes)

Product version:
1.7.2.17

Copyright:
Copyright (c) 2008 - 2015 OpenCandy, Inc.

Original file name:
OCSetupHlp.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\nero20150504075820885\issetupprerequisites\opencandy\ocsetuphlp.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
OpenCandy

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/25/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/26/2015 8:59:59 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:
3/31/2015 7:52:43 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

Entry address:
0x74E04

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 49, DA, 00, 00, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 4D, 10, 8B, 55, 0C, E8, EC, FE, FF, FF, 59, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 55, 8B, EC, 57, 56, 8B, 75, 0C, 8B, 4D, 10, 8B, 7D, 08, 8B, C1, 8B, D1, 03, C6, 3B, FE, 76, 08, 3B, F8, 0F, 82, A4, 01, 00, 00, 81, F9, 00, 01, 00, 00, 72, 1F, 83, 3D, 50, 6A, 0D, 10, 00, 74, 16, 57, 56, 83, E7, 0F, 83, E6, 0F, 3B, FE, 5E, 5F, 75, 08, 5E, 5F, 5D, E9, 03, DB, 00, 00, F7, C7, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, 15, C1, E9, 02, 83, E2...
 
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Code size:
606.5 KB (621,056 bytes)

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