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BetterDesktopTool

Florian Schwarz

The application betterdesktoptool.exe, “BetterDesktopTool Setup ” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 3 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup 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:
Florian Schwarz

Product:
BetterDesktopTool

Description:
BetterDesktopTool Setup

MD5:
fe3692bbd1ce2f80271088cc4267c69c

SHA-1:
e0e4c920c1abde3744bade271bde83944de6bb96

SHA-256:
23e0cbf5656cf1d0f9c9c53b03bfc9f89e197260f625b08ba46b26d11334fc63

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:
4/19/2024 12:36:57 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.4
9.0.1.0171

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy
8.9964

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.OpenCandy.cxjcyz
0.28.0.60253

File size:
879.8 KB (900,949 bytes)

Product version:
1.8

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:CQiGFkxYOoaxgD7wsRWJiZPTxjCJSqM+kqNk2r+0l8/xLbAlKhC2Iqjzva6WXd5+:CQiYkxmaxLyDPdG3MSA0lkgsItq

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file betterdesktoptool.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://dl.cdn.chip.de/downloads/.../BetterDesktopTool_1.8.exe

http://www.betterdesktoptool.com/BetterDesktopTool.exe

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