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yahoo-messenger-11.5.0.228.exe

Yahoo! Messenger

Innovative Systems LLC

The application yahoo-messenger-11.5.0.228.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 yahoo-messenger.ar.joydownload.co.
Publisher:
Innovative Systems LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Yahoo! Messenger

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
0fc01cd34223c099a5c230bc70cd0c4f

SHA-1:
e204121cc627b4c18f6c0f0542528d2f3e65d8c4

SHA-256:
3000f4054d17445d7c779077c3ba2e249e3a8d05e1385370c25a96fe18fad494

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:
11/25/2024 4:57:26 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
7.11.185.104

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-160210

AVG
OpenCandy
2017.0.2837

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.16210

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

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.OpenCandy.~WD
18648

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.55
9.0.1.041

ESET NOD32
Win32/JoyDownloader
10.10719

G Data
Win32.Adware.OpenCandy
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.JoyDownloader
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12498

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2016.02.10.08

McAfee
Artemis!8978A4C112FC
5600.6493

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.OpenCandy.cxlnia
0.28.0.60475

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM42.0.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InnovativeSystems.Installer (M)
16.2.10.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.OpenCandy!1.9DE5
23.00.65.16208

Sophos
OpenCandy
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspici.792C221A
7.2.41

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
30596

File size:
496.8 KB (508,696 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\programs\yahoo-messenger-11.5.0.228.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Innovative Systems LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
5/19/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/20/2015 1:59:59 AM

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:
5/20/2013 1:52:48 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:bQvWZfnnmHoxjxO93qmzMP0E6MTF7cMvSfZMMRhJTPH:UvWZ/nVxjm3qm7aZcMSFRTj

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:
7.9112

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24 KB (24,576 bytes)

The file yahoo-messenger-11.5.0.228.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://yahoo-messenger.ar.joydownload.co/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXEwj 8WvauHEA0kxQ8PDK1Ghj2cteQv c8/zOn/.../Nn 1nR5i7etD7JzEFnZSvFrAunhkU6Yr1jl3wZqE2nS sEYkEutWwAHPvuYORmi8mY75RTsc3OnUx87vzDxE4hBey3J5OEizrFFmq4Nq4lkZgfC7Wsyke3NzZIjv5HR6ClacqKkGli3aCRhg JA==

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