OpenCandy Inc.
Publisher Information
OpenCandy Inc. is a software publisher located in San Diego, California in the United States*. The publisher primarily developes software that can be classified as adware. OpenCandy from SweetLabs is an ad-supported platform that allows publishers to include monetized offers in their software installers. Its advertising software module can be incorporated in a Windows/Nullsoft Installer and when a user installs a program that has the OpenCandy library, there is an option to install additional software that it recommends (based on geolocation). These offers are typically web browser toolbars and search extensions. Thre are 12 additional code signing certificates issued to this publisher.
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited
Valid from:
10/24/2014 2:00:00 AM
Valid to:
10/25/2015 1:59:59 AM
Subject:
CN=OpenCandy Inc., O=OpenCandy Inc., 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:
0b88c871f68a9102fd1b743704369247
Scanner detections:
Detections (100% detected)
Scan engine
Details
Detections
Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy (M), PUP.OpenCandy.Installer (M)
100.00%
Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
45.45%
ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy.C potentially unsafe (variant), Win32/OpenCandy.E potentially unsafe (variant)
45.45%
VIPRE Antivirus
Opencandy, OpenCandy (PUA) (not malicious)
45.45%
AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OpenCandy
36.36%
SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.OpenCandy/Variant
36.36%
Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.184
36.36%
Sophos
OpenCandy (PUA)
31.82%
Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/OpenCandy
18.18%
The certificates below are also signed by OpenCandy Inc..
10 of 12 code signing certificates issued
The following publishers (by Authenticode signature organization name) are related.
* Note, the details and description above are based on the code signing digital signature issued to OpenCandy Inc. by COMODO CA Limited on October 24, 2014 with the serial number '0b88c871f68a9102fd1b743704369247'.