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skypesetup.exe

Skype

Innovative Systems LLC

The application skypesetup.exe by Innovative Systems has been detected as adware by 21 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.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Innovative Systems LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Skype

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
93915cf253acfce33c6b2a0f6bc88b14

SHA-1:
43de9ce26ac22b67984c7e8375c36860c74e6694

SHA-256:
0dbcd82f5fbc5123e8b3c532344c3158385cba047e48c562fbfce04853525cc2

Scanner detections:
21 / 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:
12/26/2024 11:58:32 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OpenCandy
2014.10.27

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.181.132

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141027

AVG
OpenCandy
2015.0.3309

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.141027

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-803351
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.OpenCandy.~WD
18598

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.55
9.0.1.0300

ESET NOD32
Win32/JoyDownloader
8.10623

G Data
Win32.Adware.OpenCandy
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.JoyDownloader
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12456

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2014.10.27.08

McAfee
Artemis!93915CF253AC
5600.6965

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.OpenCandy.cxlnia
0.28.0.60253

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InnovativeSystems.K
14.10.27.8

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.OpenCandy!1.9DE5
23.00.65.141025

Sophos
OpenCandy
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0604
7.2.300

VIPRE Antivirus
Opencandy
32442

File size:
496.4 KB (508,280 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\content.ie5\58zupjsb\skypesetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Innovative Systems LLC

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
9/19/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/20/2015 12:59:59 AM

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

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
09A91C40EAE34E72CD975B0B218AE4BA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/20/2013 12:52:48 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:nQgLI+1LRreAojDIwPTmpEdc/MIMyTV5/3zLRrGXQV8Ig:QSI+5RaNDXTmGdbIMgVRzTV8Ig

Entry address:
0x331F

Entry point:
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Entropy:
7.8646

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24 KB (24,576 bytes)

The file skypesetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 23 URLs.

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http://jdcdnnet.blob.core.windows.net/fas/wi/1/24/1/.../skypesetup.exe

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