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softonic_starterbackgroundchanger_081betasetup.exe

Ignite

OpenCandy Inc.

The application softonic_starterbackgroundchanger_081betasetup.exe by OpenCandy has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the OpenCandy Installer 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 fetch.ignitedownload.com.
Publisher:
OpenCandy, Inc.  (signed by OpenCandy Inc.)

Product:
Ignite

Description:
Ignite Installer

Version:
1.1.4.123

MD5:
49e7946af462613241ebc27f031aefde

SHA-1:
f9be1e79dabfbc5854925cbe29e580ed75a7b53c

SHA-256:
2b51caa2fda754a7a9467e9ecade73b5e451060968a7d194bc76bc988924b214

Scanner detections:
1 / 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).

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/5/2024 7:06:46 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy.Bundler (M)
16.2.14.12

File size:
1.1 MB (1,177,456 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.4.123

Copyright:
Copyright (c) 2008 - 2012 OpenCandy, Inc.

Original file name:
Installer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
OpenCandy Installer

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonic_starterbackgroundchanger_081betasetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
OpenCandy Inc.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/25/2011 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/15/2014 7:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=OpenCandy Inc., OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=OpenCandy Inc., L=San Diego, S=California, C=US

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:
6FFC263A351134194CF16E1E6D0E0806

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/28/2012 7:21:06 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:mF7QX5ZVmJSscCVsAMueAxEtG0iYfhvQeWge6Qk3jfnN6yP:+7wVvsce7rDxTiNQk8

Entry address:
0x3106F0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, A0, 5F, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 70, E0, FF, 57, EB, 0B, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89, C5, EB, 0B, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B...
 
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Entropy:
7.9311

Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.24

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,142,784 bytes)

The file softonic_starterbackgroundchanger_081betasetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://fetch.ignitedownload.com/.../softonic_starterbackgroundchanger_081betaSetup.exe

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