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pixsta_installer.exe

Bonjoy Software

The application pixsta_installer.exe by Bonjoy Software has been detected as adware 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.mslove.ir and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Bonjoy Software  (signed and verified)

MD5:
057097e695c99162465b184bfa2943c5

SHA-1:
6bb009f7b218f0135333c13b2b9097dccdd562d5

SHA-256:
09c3d079bc8a4819dc7c8d3f7e49ff9465859a4a70060458b25a443e6bca8484

Scanner detections:
8 / 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:
11/12/2024 7:15:56 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
AdLoad.OpenCandy
2016.0.3137

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.15416

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy.C potentially unsafe (variant)
9.11480

G Data
Win32.Adware.OpenCandy
15.4.25

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2015.04.16.04

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Installer.BonjoySoftware
15.4.16.12

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
39382

File size:
1.7 MB (1,816,304 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Bonjoy Software

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/30/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/31/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Bonjoy Software, O=Bonjoy Software, 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:
008994D64FEE6C2BD6A19EF823DEF5CAE4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/24/2012 11:19:54 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:osuHITgasD1ybb2QpTU2xsUFTdK88zxwyIV:Jq6gasD8bNBU2hnH8zi

Entry address:
0x3883

Entry point:
81, EC, D4, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 68, 92, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 30, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, C0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 2E, 47, 00, E8, 36, 2A, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, D0, 2D, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 64, 92, 40, 00, FF, 15, 84, 81, 40, 00, 68, 4C, 92, 40, 00, 68, C0, AD, 46, 00, E8, 18, 27, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, 30, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 06, 27, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9844

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
27.5 KB (28,160 bytes)

The file pixsta_installer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.mslove.ir/wp-content/uploads/2014/.../Pixsta_Installer.exe

http://download.pixsta.com/.../Pixsta_Installer.exe

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