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 17 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.
Publisher:
Innovative Systems LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
BlueStacks

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
d546bdb16d5e17d07f259dbf0aa6e772

SHA-1:
2b678f73b12004668b9f8ff9f96bf25990556e54

SHA-256:
4ebf9df61dcf01b41ad624dd507a418329082a31cbba26aecb3284a7d01e8a3c

Scanner detections:
17 / 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:
4/27/2024 1:21:17 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.176.180

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-141022

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3313

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.141022

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Opencandy
0.98/21411

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.6712
9.0.1.0295

ESET NOD32
Win32/JoyDownloader
8.10515

G Data
Win32.Adware.OpenCandy
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.JoyDownloader
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13584

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2014.10.22.06

McAfee
Artemis!D546BDB16D5E
5600.6969

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InnovativeSystems.X
14.10.22.18

Sophos
Generic PUA CL
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0716
7.2.295

VIPRE Antivirus
Opencandy
33688

File size:
489.7 KB (501,424 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
5/19/2014 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/20/2015 6:59:59 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 6:53:11 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:kL2cIeqHpRvz+uiXEu5HkNZETRAxqQdEnHtMpbtFDFaBPh/ArM+TUGJQHvSqjjhB:kKcAnU8CFfQdu4oPNqM+heFheMhOC

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:
7.8414

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24.5 KB (25,088 bytes)

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