skypesetup.exe

Skype

Innovative Systems LLC

The application skypesetup.exe by Innovative Systems has been detected as adware by 23 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:
a8a7204ce88dc8f6ecafb415cf78ccf5

SHA-1:
74fbdbcb05cdfea069c6aa7c36e62bacafbfd4b7

SHA-256:
8a7013d4dc501682eb851de6726b0c7ad316d67e363db2467e518d6578eef082

Scanner detections:
23 / 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 10:43:58 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OpenCandy
2014.12.31

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.198.192

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-150209

AVG
OpenCandy
2016.0.3203

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.1529

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-803351
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.OpenCandy.~WD
18598

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.55
9.0.1.040

ESET NOD32
Win32/JoyDownloader
9.10946

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/OpenCandy
2/9/2015

G Data
Win32.Adware.OpenCandy
15.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.JoyDownloader
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12456

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2015.02.09.07

McAfee
Artemis!A8A7204CE88D
5600.6859

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.OpenCandy.cxlnia
0.28.0.60253

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InnovativeSystems
15.2.9.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.OpenCandy!1.9DE5
23.00.65.15207

Sophos
OpenCandy
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1112
7.2.40

Trend Micro
ADW_OPENCANDY
10.465.09

VIPRE Antivirus
Opencandy
32442

File size:
496.4 KB (508,320 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
Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
9/19/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/20/2015 1:59:59 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 1:52:48 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:eQgLgpK9i260zJ61bRKDQzNE7U4E5fq6aJtI:PSgg99Z6JRKMD44fq6aJtI

Entry address:
0x331F

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, 92, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 34, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, AC, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, D8, 7A, 7A, 00, E8, A8, 2E, 00, 00, A3, 24, 7A, 7A, 00, 55, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, 50, 55, 68, D0, EE, 79, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 71, 40, 00, 68, 7C, 93, 40, 00, 68, 20, 6A, 7A, 00, E8, 13, 2B, 00, 00, FF, 15, 34, 71, 40, 00, BB, 00, 20, 7B, 00, 50, 53, E8, 01, 2B, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.8644

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 15 URLs.

http://skype.joydownload.com/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXBwj zXP7oQkEsml0kPTy1E1v4ZtbB47xquTC8sGMxwdgEP0Xkaan3fHm ykYcdnGHWOOmEqc20bIjzsKXFVrIo3rqBwX9uX 1mbaK55mN0jYP5NUu1h0XRn3kADh/hpZhvnK4D3GSGbZdzMbkMT4Cbr0yJFsFMKXlFiMrasWNLBgonqDnFDQuO4/x2/9zVz2ouRnFmvV BpC/.../3nx hMP4q0G 0CIxX7c2pACC9oZrJkC0rJLxCRY4vbSZg8L72VF8j0gS7lNdBGT6iXUSz9ojvig==

http://skype.joydownload.com/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXDyCf4UfO5CV530RJ0YyqsWxL3as6Q7qp2uHf14WJwwclKaVXsK7H9NWG90l8bOGGGCbbkCr50yb5q1oHEWVjOuGzqBwX9vnGt3aqN oyag2gIq5Y6kVdBVWSsSTR2ntFqp3/oUTqTQbcfwsHrJWJPKOBwegoEaqX2Unt6fMnPJB4lh LuESw3Idymw Z2BGuwoFjLjvQvDpG3YoT3O2NXnMu7F/.../wgp4RV2mhGFi79ojvig==

http://skype.joydownload.com/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXEwj /TeqjC1c0kw48PjymHRz0YdrTteh152b0sCsrn8kFdE3mY/j2PHmuhg0MIGjPEe tCrc1wb1mwdSWRAaS9T2hVRLlszi1if/DrN3KmiBBpZ8i1QweAWSsSTR0kMk7vXCzGjbaFfgZiNm0f2IVY/o4LhgFIfuuFTojKYeLZEcwh LuFyw3O967kbgnBSqwsVDd3KY4Fpn esGkfXBf2dO2XuMilQ9DstSp2BrqZel/lCa0Acxc/.../UlK04Ijvig==

http://skype.es.joydownload.com/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXEwj /TeqjC1c0kw48PjymHR7xadXWt h152H0sD4rl44cJgTtab/2LTDniRQNcTbIXqm5Tf1i0bIjzsedDR7Fpmy4UBe /Tnjmf6SpNzSgyAQ6NVlkV4BXnStGGE2hshq9CzwSCTAHugDj4TzPHQNarMga1wdOOz9V3BtedzFZREhhrOkS3I3c8b40ucnD2q8oFGMlvlmFsTiLJb7LWNXnMu F/.../Cc5Wrc24SWuw6sWCkW8qZbxRR4AvMjwps i1W0M1nB3z3dtOAS7jBAn1pojvig==

http://skype.joydownload.com/get_file/wUiS4WnYccXBwj sXP7oQkEsnl0kPTqmHxz1cteQv A8/yan9np5ktEPJgTtbrHuaSzglAEaIGjPEeqtCrQwwqtrh8yZDR7HpnOtHk20snq7geey9ZCYxAAe5dBwnQAKAWSsSTRzntF8tmujGDaLS VWycPhPjQFbrowKBNMOaz9RCMmLNzFZREghrPlEDQuO4/w2/9qTXux8VDIlu0rXczpL4XtfXof1cC9F/twxl5Vsdm0yBqkfKE2nSmsEYwGp4fuUXKquZOaiGhkdb0AT4U3K34xu6GtHhBzzk/.../rFAzwpYjvig==

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