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:
b372c06d350fe2ce0bfe471d21cf6a71

SHA-1:
0ed181940a318d709cd412c1816aea1ad5234540

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 10:57:32 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.169.242

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3364

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.6712
9.0.1.0244

ESET NOD32
Win32/JoyDownloader
8.10335

G Data
Win32.Adware.OpenCandy
14.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.JoyDownloader
t3scan.1.7.5.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2014.09.01.12

McAfee
Artemis!B372C06D350F
5600.7020

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InnovativeSystems.X
14.9.1.12

Trend Micro House Call
Suspici.12797D5E
7.2.244

VIPRE Antivirus
Opencandy
32650

File size:
491.9 KB (503,688 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Digital Signature
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
5/19/2014 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
5/20/2015 5:29:59 AM

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

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
450EACFE8D673E82864CE46BC1A92FCA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/20/2013 5:23:11 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:ZL2cIeqHpRHerwkF4i4upcSu50WIZxhxGpu0SSuFszTGD3O+7xXTqam0mhkjV6d1:ZKcAfewumvdSOqxDe8Di0mhRHeeH1/xt

Entry address:
0x333E

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, A2, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 34, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 80, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, AC, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 78, 4F, 43, 00, E8, A8, 2E, 00, 00, A3, C4, 4E, 43, 00, 55, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, 50, 55, 68, F0, B1, 42, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 81, 40, 00, 68, 7C, A3, 40, 00, 68, C0, 3E, 43, 00, E8, 13, 2B, 00, 00, FF, 15, 34, 81, 40, 00, BB, 00, F0, 43, 00, 50, 53, E8, 01, 2B, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.8413

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24.5 KB (25,088 bytes)

The file bluestacks-0.8.8.8006+beta.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

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