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axcrypt-1.7.2867.0-setup.exe

AxCrypt

Axantum Software AB

The application axcrypt-1.7.2867.0-setup.exe, “AxCrypt Installer with OpenCandy Offer” by Axantum Software AB has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 3 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 162.247.211.212 and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Axantum Software AB  (signed and verified)

Product:
AxCrypt

Description:
AxCrypt Installer with OpenCandy Offer

Version:
1.7.2867.0

MD5:
ce67a4379fd5d3f102f42c492dce6a46

SHA-1:
64d4bb8511dcf3397b7ed9e2114c1a40f23510fe

SHA-256:
387e75cca0998325eab7b0262764371399e5d11dfcfdd2ee9adb8adc5a7a57c4

Scanner detections:
3 / 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).

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 2:25:43 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy
8.9653

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2014.04.21.03

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy.Installer (L)
16.11.29.18

File size:
3.2 MB (3,363,080 bytes)

Copyright:
© 2001-2011 Axantum Software AB

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\axcrypt-1.7.2867.0-setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Axantum Software AB

Authority:
The USERTRUST Network

Valid from:
1/27/2011 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/28/2012 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Axantum Software AB, O=Axantum Software AB, STREET=Dalgangen 1, L=Jarfalla, S=Stockholm, PostalCode=SE-177 60, C=SE

Issuer:
CN=UTN-USERFirst-Object, OU=http://www.usertrust.com, O=The USERTRUST Network, L=Salt Lake City, S=UT, C=US

Serial number:
00A71566DFBF8D4105AE7EC74098424E38

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 4:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:tN+1QNKHwfAotigFWrKyywla8ShuCBLShO+wy5i5+NFXzb5qRf2QCWqzB9U1:X/AAAxrA5hPZ+TwUi5+zH5mf8WqzB9Q

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9953

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file axcrypt-1.7.2867.0-setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 5 URLs.

http://162.247.211.212/ttcslms/mod/.../view.php?id=2366

http://freefr.dl.sourceforge.net/project/axcrypt/AxCrypt/.../AxCrypt-1.7.2867.0-Setup.exe

http://hivelocity.dl.sourceforge.net/project/axcrypt/AxCrypt/.../AxCrypt-1.7.2867.0-Setup.exe

http://dfn.dl.sourceforge.net/project/axcrypt/AxCrypt/.../AxCrypt-1.7.2867.0-Setup.exe

http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/axcrypt/AxCrypt/.../AxCrypt-1.7.2867.0-Setup.exe

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