home

a8c845f8aa6f5e43536d9484abf51e14.exe

GOLDBAR VENTURES LTD

The application a8c845f8aa6f5e43536d9484abf51e14.exe by GOLDBAR VENTURES has been detected as adware by 6 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from wise_convert_setup_sp.exe.integration.download.conduit-services.com.
Publisher:
GOLDBAR VENTURES LTD  (signed and verified)

MD5:
a8c845f8aa6f5e43536d9484abf51e14

SHA-1:
cf6a20cf86e48d0cec26f2e81397da81ff71c807

SHA-256:
283839036dfdbe92e0c5619c3f5fe4ce8ac5881303696c71afaade1929aa5b3d

Scanner detections:
6 / 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:
4/27/2024 4:08:29 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1237
9.0.1.0103

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy
8.8895

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Conduit.A
v2014.04.13.04

Reason Heuristics
PUP.GOLDBARVENTURES.a
14.4.13.4

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Conduit/Variant
10669

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
22226

File size:
956.1 KB (979,008 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\a8c845f8aa6f5e43536d9484abf51e14.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
GOLDBAR VENTURES LTD

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
5/7/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/8/2014 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=GOLDBAR VENTURES LTD, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=GOLDBAR VENTURES LTD, L=Afula, S=Northern, C=IL

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:
74F63A1ACAFBEBBF1E2B6E345C7472B9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/24/2012 2:19:59 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:imA/s0Rt8avlWSZ+NtoZAUnnoTnerehqST:4s0UaNWSgN8ASA7H

Entry address:
0x39E3

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, D8, 91, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 30, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B8, 80, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, C0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 2E, 47, 00, E8, 37, 2A, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, D0, 2D, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 1C, 93, 40, 00, FF, 15, 84, 81, 40, 00, 68, 04, 93, 40, 00, 68, C0, AD, 46, 00, E8, 19, 27, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, 30, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 07, 27, 00, 00...
 
[+]

Entropy:
7.9782

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

The file a8c845f8aa6f5e43536d9484abf51e14.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://wise_convert_setup_sp.exe.integration.download.conduit-services.com/Default.ashx?EnvironmentID=3

Remove a8c845f8aa6f5e43536d9484abf51e14.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security
herdProtect is a second line of defense malware removal platform powered by 68 anti-malware engines in the cloud. Since no single anti-malware program is perfect 100% of the time, herdProtect utilizes a 'herd' of multiple engines to guarantee the widest coverage and the earliest possible detection.