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siw-setup.exe

SIW

Topala Software Solutions

The application siw-setup.exe by Topala Software Solutions has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 8 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup 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.gtopala.com.
Publisher:
Topala Software Solutions   (signed by Topala Software Solutions)

Product:
SIW

Version:
2011.10.29

MD5:
f05be1a75b299f6c2554cfed71fd0afe

SHA-1:
22287c12469b94624e237e94373a621759e34137

SHA-256:
83b666faec24f9f84d03b5551eeda8d57b898f82c408bdfde733553c01054070

Scanner detections:
8 / 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:
4/7/2025 10:33:54 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.8
9.0.1.0189

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy
9.7953

F-Prot
W32/SuspPack.N.gen
v6.4.6.5.141

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Topala
v2015.07.08.10

Reason Heuristics
PUP.TopalaSoftwareSolutions.Installer (M)
15.7.8.10

Trend Micro House Call
ADW_OPENCANDY
7.2.189

Trend Micro
ADW_OPENCANDY
10.465.08

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.8.14

File size:
3.2 MB (3,404,672 bytes)

Product version:
2011.10.29

Copyright:
Copyright © 2005 - 2011 Topala Software Solutions

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Topala Software Solutions

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
5/4/2012 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/5/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Topala Software Solutions, O=Topala Software Solutions, STREET="22 Elkhorn Dr., #251", PostalCode=M2K 1J4, C=CA

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00F1E362709E9545879CCFC63C3E7D085D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/9/2012 3:41:29 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:7X7NHCgLuu1ATGW/Os9CCjJ+PSiW/4R77:b7oCg/TV+PSF/G

Entry address:
0x16478

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, A4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, C4, 89, 45, C0, 89, 45, A4, 89, 45, D0, 89, 45, C8, 89, 45, CC, 89, 45, D4, 89, 45, D8, 89, 45, EC, B8, B8, 52, 41, 00, E8, AC, 03, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 45, 6B, 41, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 01, 6B, 41, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 48, AB, 41, 00, E8, 56, EC, FF, FF, E8, FD, E7, FF, FF, 8D, 55, EC, 33, C0, E8, 7F, 84, FF, FF, 8B, 55, EC, B8, E8, D6, 41, 00, E8, E2, E9, FE, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, E8, D6, 41, 00, B2, 01...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
84 KB (86,016 bytes)

The file siw-setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.gtopala.com/.../siw-setup.exe

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