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skypesetup.exe

Skype

Innovative Systems LLC

The application skypesetup.exe by Innovative Systems has been detected as adware by 27 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 skype.joydownload.es.
Publisher:
Innovative Systems LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Skype

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
41711c621be431e4751d4326c88eece0

SHA-1:
1b7463e32dd7aa85abb3bd52b83d21cf8e309a44

SHA-256:
a21ea8af23a434b9eb51f029a09a756dafdf5b1244570ad9e77a188d3ce798ac

Scanner detections:
27 / 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:
11/25/2024 11:41:20 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.OpenCandy
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OpenCandy
2014.08.22

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.168.220

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-160214

AVG
Generic
2017.0.2834

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.16214

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.7062

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Opencandy
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.OpenCandy.~WD
18598

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.6712
9.0.1.045

ESET NOD32
Win32/JoyDownloader
10.10297

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/OpenCandy
2/14/2016

F-Prot
W32/OpenCandy.A.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.OpenCandy
16.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.JoyDownloader
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12456

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.OpenCandy
14.0.0.665

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2016.02.14.12

McAfee
Artemis!6C04318E1E19
5600.6490

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.OpenCandy.cxlnia
0.28.0.60253

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InnovativeSystems.Installer (M)
16.2.14.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.OpenCandy!1.9DE5
23.00.65.16212

Sophos
OpenCandy
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0604
7.2.45

Trend Micro
ADW_JOYLOAD
10.465.14

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.OpenCandy
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Opencandy
32442

File size:
493.3 KB (505,152 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Innovative Systems LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
5/18/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/19/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Innovative Systems LLC, O=Innovative Systems LLC, L=Dnepropetrovsk, S=Dnepropetrovska oblast, C=UA

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:
450EACFE8D673E82864CE46BC1A92FCA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/19/2013 6:53:11 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:YL2cIe5LI8CpQTksyoTabv9fbH/VZgiqpY/IOKQNq0LRipGS+w7f3pvqHWZfuHYD:YKcfLI8GSkMoFwFY/In3Ow78l8caP

Entry address:
0x333E

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, 30, A2, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 34, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 80, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, AC, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 78, 4F, 43, 00, E8, A8, 2E, 00, 00, A3, C4, 4E, 43, 00, 55, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, 50, 55, 68, F0, B1, 42, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 81, 40, 00, 68, 7C, A3, 40, 00, 68, C0, 3E, 43, 00, E8, 13, 2B, 00, 00, FF, 15, 34, 81, 40, 00, BB, 00, F0, 43, 00, 50, 53, E8, 01, 2B, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24.5 KB (25,088 bytes)

The file skypesetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://skype.joydownload.es/get_file/wUiS4WnYccXAwj 1RrjxCgghkkVxZmbzR1 xcteQv A8/zyn9np5iNEMJ1Xmaqn3fHm ykYcdnGHWOOmEqc20bIjzsKXFVrIo3rqBwX9uX 1mZaK55mN8jYP5NUu1h0XRn3kAD1/hoNwqjnxGWmaSq5dy8HzPHQNbrMgelBPau2iRHEmcs/KJhIkjaXiGyUuO4/.../9zVz2ouRnFmvV BpC8d8apfXof1ce3D797w0lAr5r2zlL7ZLh0kC20CIxX7c2pACC9oZrJkCQrJLxCRY4vbSZg8L72VF8j0gS7lNdBGT6iXUSz9ojvig==

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