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bluestacks_0.9.exe

BlueStacks App Player

Software Association LLC

The application bluestacks_0.9.exe by Software Association has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 18 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.1800download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Software Association LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
BlueStacks App Player

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
66894163e973c2726b0552d604be8db6

SHA-1:
774414595ab8cd725e73e85020c8a30bb132e524

SHA-256:
b4cfdfb7cae71deea70b82e3d9bf9e44ef8208daa526ab984b711b56d09bcdf4

Scanner detections:
18 / 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:
3/1/2026 2:39:55 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OpenCandy
2015.09.25

AVG
OpenCandy
2017.0.2873

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.1616

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.7237

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-855157
0.98/21511

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9759
9.0.1.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy.C potentially unsafe (variant)
10.12296

G Data
Win32.Application.OpenCandy
16.1.25

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.210.17326

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2016.01.06.06

McAfee
Artemis!66894163E973
5600.6529

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downloader.dqybkl
0.30.26.3725

Panda Antivirus
PUP/OpenCandy
16.01.06.06

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM42.0.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy.Installer (L)
16.1.6.6

Sophos
Generic PUA CJ (PUA)
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
44022

File size:
415.8 KB (425,824 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\bluestacks_0.9.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Software Association LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
1/13/2015 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/21/2016 8:00:00 PM

Subject:
CN=Software Association LLC, O=Software Association LLC, L=Dnepropetrovsk, S=Dnipropetrovs'ka Oblast', C=UA

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert SHA2 Assured ID Code Signing CA, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
0E1FC80B1C57AD69AA6F8D65D1CF90CF

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/20/2013 7:53:00 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:viuChwgaa8s+wy/41Jl3RqDc5Xtq9Q783e:RChw28w1DRqodQQo3e

Entry address:
0x331C

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, 98, 92, 42, 00, E8, A8, 2E, 00, 00, A3, E4, 91, 42, 00, 55, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, 50, 55, 68, 90, 06, 42, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 71, 40, 00, 68, 7C, 93, 40, 00, 68, E0, 81, 42, 00, E8, 13, 2B, 00, 00, FF, 15, 34, 71, 40, 00, BB, 00, 40, 43, 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_0.9.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://bluestacks.1800download.com/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXGwj 8XPavWwllklY NSr1RF2nI5iC5rh1gmXgq3Yng44cJgTtabv2LSflgxQEYyrJWbW1E/.../D7YCMg2gSq5Q4iBZIVny1VX1nn4Aj SHoHTrHFOMbi9XqdD0EYqtydkwdOOz9UHBtec3IIhkjnqqnGCQvasG2w Z2BGiwoFvdl7xmApivJYruNjMJzcrkF ggnRoW74r1ilzzLaB2nT7gWptP5YSxRXP7sZOSmSwldb0AT4I3Kyl87LbyXwhqzRyz3c9FES7zDU75oJD2nlZxLHmHsmgez9rXInnl

http://bluestacks.1800download.com/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXDyCf4UfO5CV530RJ0YyqsWxLzYNbB579zuCa68zspiMkFbk3kYqm/Zieuyw1SM2uHWOOlEqdzh6trh8ycDR6Q7SS7BkX9qj3m3 fa7dPem3FJo5czg1BQXzWtCTRn1Jp97CC5UGWTUr1fzsPjNiUMK7M0JQpae uFC9tc5fEJx8gi6PmEyEhfY6x2 s/.../l7g6a3u1nR5i etCvbXNO1IK3GeM2yURJuJr2zlL5ZqBnxXDjVowZv5TgABbprZiOz2R1db0AT4c3KyZ65PCsXhBjhASz089PUCbjDB s4IjvhAUiNGCD4TRAgp6QInnl

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