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axcrypt-1.7.2931.0-setup.exe

AxCrypt

Axantum Software AB

The application axcrypt-1.7.2931.0-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 dl2.filehippo.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Axantum Software AB  (signed and verified)

Product:
AxCrypt

Description:
AxCrypt Installer with OpenCandy Offer

Version:
1.7.2931.0

MD5:
2b819c46bc2dc3a5f9b7b36313043e01

SHA-1:
dcc9fdf83a08a75a25967ed68bbf45dae64c3b9e

SHA-256:
40eb871fa5e9efcec1103fb5105563151316449a9bcf470d85cef6c651786779

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:
4/26/2024 7:19:13 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy
8.9298

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2014.01.01.05

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.OpenCandy!1.9DE5
23.00.65.131230

File size:
3.2 MB (3,396,552 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-1.7.2931.0-setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Axantum Software AB

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/21/2012 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/21/2014 12:59:59 AM

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

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
15BA9ADE9B964B75C6EF6392BF68BFFB

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:3YZbO1JVkpDlB4E7zYEYEyu8U5aW4ZxB1GCM4:oZiHVk1lB4JEYnU5vum4

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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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file axcrypt-1.7.2931.0-setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 7 URLs.

http://dl2.filehippo.com/.../AxCrypt-1.7.2931.0-Setup.exe

http://gsf-cf.softonic.com/dcc/9fd/.../file?SD_used=0&channel=WEB&fdh=no&id_file=24475&instance=softonic_fr&type=PROGRAM&Expires=1434169144&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJUA62FNWTI37JTGQ&Signature=iXwjtN4WVeSeIrYEAWW0I5EVyB1uQ7AJ7dTfqYay2O8xB5yznk7OEcUMw7tXN1SxWygOo7-ubiCec2sSJ8~vZyWP2l6ee~GuGZsR8-Kl70ptu1pft-TmoHmdTyUgx9EUbc75vefrk35FMiOkhEcbJ9F81UqyTu4EKG~ZNwhm9As_&filename=AxCrypt-1.7.2931.0-Setup.exe

http://gsf-cf.softonic.com/dcc/9fd/.../file?SD_used=0&channel=WEB&fdh=no&id_file=24475&instance=softonic_fr&type=PROGRAM&Expires=1436710490&Signature=Kp814YUTIfx3rRHfpq4C22poAUf7SG-CaO50KXOJl0ctZe2TjRB27VDvZnN4LK~EBvHot9sOjNuQpTb16FWQw7UnHGXtihTmh5zfUak6IUlKPMJxyxZNcxhVuoEjZePz~fxyYOXYxI95EAT2nJhjaGs0G5832YsAutfW-4z0PTE_&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJUA62FNWTI37JTGQ&filename=AxCrypt-1.7.2931.0-Setup.exe

https://mega.nz/temporary/.../WdRz3bzY

http://gsf-cf.softonic.com//dcc/9fd/.../file?id_file=24475&channel=WEB_SD&instance=softonic_fr&type=PROGRAM&fdh=no&SD_used=1&Expires=1397378556&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJUA62FNWTI37JTGQ&Signature=dqGYEuSaH8d6I3fF01mDuAG4BhE3BM9VVaubTcoNndINZ4hjxYiTucFpMkA7zfAF5UJHBkyp8skV5mwPgXA8IxbdLIKMMcxY9IJ~vGKA4-uM6HnYrDaOx7AUWHJd~qVQk3b~Et41PI5RXaGI72u539pxfATskfjUTlLKdLPo0uc_&filename=AxCrypt-1.7.2931.0-Setup.exe

http://dl.cdn.chip.de/downloads/.../AxCrypt-1.7.2931.0-Setup.exe

http://www.axantum.com/.../AxCrypt-1.7.2931.0-Setup.exe

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