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realplayer-us_1002_5122.exe

OpenCandy Inc.

The application realplayer-us_1002_5122.exe 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. The program is a setup application that uses the OpenCandy Installer 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. With this installer, users are expecting to download RealPlayer but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
OpenCandy Inc.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
c493105f9a18ed84d10a443aa13b8778

SHA-1:
ff4cb22f3f72d65f84bbc97f004a14bbc58db86a

SHA-256:
49a29bfa7d83a9f47177141c63aafff5a642408e6483559f6e947e6dbb8764cb

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).

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
12/23/2024 4:23:01 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy (M)
17.3.9.13

File size:
484.5 KB (496,168 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
OpenCandy Installer (using Nullsoft Install System)

Digital Signature
Signed by:
OpenCandy Inc.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/24/2011 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/14/2014 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:
6FFC263A351134194CF16E1E6D0E0806

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

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

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:
7.9452

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
27.5 KB (28,160 bytes)

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