bluestacks-0.8.8.8006-beta.exe

BlueStacks

Innovative Systems LLC

The application bluestacks-0.8.8.8006-beta.exe by Innovative Systems has been detected as adware by 11 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 bluestacks.joydownload.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Innovative Systems LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
BlueStacks

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
86398da76f896cd449f24c5842e6875e

SHA-1:
8a5aac17ef5b01c6c12b88850a03a18df279a315

SHA-256:
dd4290d89dc0eefc7fd90af687e6a0a97b026d4f7e070bc001edf522b554c8d8

Scanner detections:
11 / 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:
4/25/2024 9:26:02 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.176.88

avast!
Win32:Rootkit-gen [Rtk]
2014.9-141003

AVG
OpenCandy
2015.0.3333

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.14103

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.47
9.0.1.0276

ESET NOD32
Win32/JoyDownloader
8.10501

G Data
Win32.Trojan.Agent.JVS3GS
14.10.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2014.10.03.07

McAfee
Artemis!86398DA76F89
5600.6989

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InnovativeSystems.X
14.10.3.7

File size:
496.7 KB (508,632 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\bluestacks-0.8.8.8006-beta.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
9/19/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/20/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Innovative Systems LLC, O=Innovative Systems LLC, L=Dnepropetrovsk, S=Dnepropetrovska, C=UA

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
09A91C40EAE34E72CD975B0B218AE4BA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/20/2013 12:52:48 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:GQjfSdHch+Tm6YhABJyg3CKw5k6NS0bHZ264LUk23G:HjfSdTTv1B/3S5k6NrHZ26oUk23G

Entry address:
0x331F

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, 30, 92, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 34, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, AC, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, D8, 7A, 7A, 00, E8, A8, 2E, 00, 00, A3, 24, 7A, 7A, 00, 55, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, 50, 55, 68, D0, EE, 79, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 71, 40, 00, 68, 7C, 93, 40, 00, 68, 20, 6A, 7A, 00, E8, 13, 2B, 00, 00, FF, 15, 34, 71, 40, 00, BB, 00, 20, 7B, 00, 50, 53, E8, 01, 2B, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24 KB (24,576 bytes)

The file bluestacks-0.8.8.8006-beta.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 8 URLs.

http://bluestacks.joydownload.com/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXAwj uQbjxCggnkkU3LTPkEhv4cp K4fE9tG//qSt4yNEcax6zerC/NXW20lZaM2qFG/usW78xyas2m5rJUk6D9GzyD0zluX 8mf6SpNrSgyMS9Yc7wF9EXmSmCThxlsI79WjwW2OTUugFi4e9Zn5CKuUgJFsFMq/.../gjq4nBSqwtVDd26YyUM36M9ClLHta1dPoVal93UgH5tH3jFz5b613kimhC8Qe5MOxUS w78SCkW8qZLZJV9ZhfCpg9LP0Rll8jgi4ydVaGyzhABCh9t612Vpta2DP 2AX18uKaSa6TgLXivBtawbi3mw=

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