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axcrypt-1.7.3156.0-setup.exe

AxCrypt

Axantum Software AB

The application axcrypt-1.7.3156.0-setup.exe, “AxCrypt Installer with OpenCandy Offer” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 6 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. 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.
Publisher:
Axantum Software AB

Product:
AxCrypt

Description:
AxCrypt Installer with OpenCandy Offer

Version:
1.7.3156.0

MD5:
fc3852ae144b786a343d83473c376068

SHA-1:
9789d12740efe8e96333186ba8374ac4981c753f

SHA-256:
89db428b2ca1f3e474b696cf8ce62ce0bb314677c18411db64feb95a5a9b1468

Scanner detections:
6 / 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:
4/25/2024 8:46:57 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Threat.Undefined
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Detection.Undefined
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/OpenCandy.B (exact, damaged, not disinfectable)
4.6.5.141

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.OpenCandy.dqxwev
0.30.24.2487

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.OpenCandy!1.9DE5
23.00.65.15714

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.OpenCandy.Win32.43
2.0.0.2291

File size:
476.6 KB (488,075 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-1.7.3156.0-setup.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2009 12:50:52 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:1e34D5oe8hQRfeSD2RrkZWiRz59a7aF1tSUIiT4IJhKe3MAR1sHDma7K0fRzk9x:3msfuYZWiRtgEiUIiT3j3XgZekRzk7

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:
7.9119

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file axcrypt-1.7.3156.0-setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.axantum.com/.../AxCrypt-1.7.3156.0-Setup.exe

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