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OCSetupHlp.dll

OpenCandy recommendation engine

OpenCandy Inc.

The module OCSetupHlp.dll, “OpenCandy recommendation engine p101” 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 Inc.)

Product:
OpenCandy recommendation engine

Description:
OpenCandy recommendation engine p101

Version:
2.0.0.143

MD5:
dd30ea676e597d0e76503634c6d72e0b

SHA-1:
7493c0664a906b9bc64f9b419da669df4cb9c383

SHA-256:
01569b565d25992e15ea64caf6cbfdfae6c023bdaa1b63c9fcb1ae7f73a91d42

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:
12/23/2024 10:58:45 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy (M)
17.3.12.6

File size:
819.8 KB (839,432 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.0.143

Copyright:
Copyright (c) 2008 - 2014 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\ocsetuphlp.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
OpenCandy Inc.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/3/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/22/2016 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=OpenCandy Inc., OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=OpenCandy Inc., L=San Diego, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
064F7F3543BCDEFC1576F502AE200E11

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/3/2014 7:50:43 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

Entry address:
0x5F4AC

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 4F, B5, 00, 00, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 4D, 10, 8B, 55, 0C, E8, EC, FE, FF, FF, 59, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 57, 33, FF, 89, 7D, FC, 3B, F7, 75, 1E, E8, 1D, 36, 00, 00, 6A, 16, 5E, 57, 57, 57, 57, 57, 89, 30, E8, 91, EF, FF, FF, 83, C4, 14, 8B, C6, E9, 0B, 02, 00, 00, 6A, 24, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, 56, E8, A0, 10, 00, 00, 8B, 45, 0C, 83, C4, 0C, 3B, C7, 74, CB, 8B, 08, 8B, 40, 04, 83, F8, FF, 89, 4D, F0, 89, 45, F4, 7F, 16, 7C, 08...
 
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Entropy:
6.3980

Code size:
505.5 KB (517,632 bytes)

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