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skypesetup.exe

Skype

Innovative Systems LLC

The application skypesetup.exe by Innovative Systems has been detected as adware by 22 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:
53e8da892a7ffc9e787ef7041a7ecf6e

SHA-1:
c11346fe1031cc7825584f26b1774ecede160e69

SHA-256:
15632dc0a038ceafebaba24af2a0daba5493e32dda62afee13282dadd0bf34c9

Scanner detections:
22 / 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 12:13:12 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OpenCandy
2014.11.14

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.185.132

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141119

AVG
OpenCandy
2015.0.3285

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.141119

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

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.OpenCandy.~WD
18598

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.55
9.0.1.0323

ESET NOD32
Win32/JoyDownloader
8.10297

G Data
Win32.Adware.OpenCandy
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.JoyDownloader
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12456

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2014.11.19.10

McAfee
Artemis!53E8DA892A7F
5600.6941

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.OpenCandy.cxlnia
0.28.0.60253

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InnovativeSystems.K
14.11.19.22

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.OpenCandy!1.9DE5
23.00.65.141117

Sophos
OpenCandy
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspici.792C221A
7.2.323

Trend Micro
ADW_JOYLOAD
10.465.19

VIPRE Antivirus
Opencandy
32442

File size:
496.4 KB (508,264 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Innovative Systems LLC

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

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

Valid to:
9/20/2015 8:59:59 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 8:52:48 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:MQgL+gW+muwOkRJgD/2y/cOv/hE2NKZcuOgyB38bxgp6:tS+8LIJI2bG/mRyVIR

Entry address:
0x331F

Entry point:
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Entropy:
7.8653

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24 KB (24,576 bytes)

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