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candles.exe

The application candles.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 19 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The setup routine uses the RevenYou.Com Pay Per Install platform (OutBrowse) which bundles additional software offers inclduing toolbars, extensions, PC utilities as well as other PUPs. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.windows7-themes.org.
MD5:
edd2521b381b938f91886d7ee4afb7d2

SHA-1:
bb231d1e934e6e4c71ecfbba2a07a9a39a975557

SHA-256:
795d1e69280eca0c53f9f920f9bc951fe29b9a11af22770188d237ae75ae80fd

Scanner detections:
19 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Bundles additional adware offers during download and installation using the OutBrowse installer.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 3:24:02 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.OutBrowse
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OutBrowse
2014.02.03

AVG
MalSign.OutBrowse
2017.0.2762

Baidu Antivirus
HackTool.Win32.OutBrowse
4.0.3.16425

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.OutBrowse.~B
17716

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1676
9.0.1.0116

ESET NOD32
Win32/OutBrowse (variant)
10.9370

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/NSIS_OutBrowse
4/25/2016

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.OutBrowse
14.0.0.305

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Smart
v2016.04.25.10

McAfee
Artemis!EDD2521B381B
5600.6418

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.OutBrowse.crkqqe
0.28.0.57473

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.ad6
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OutBrowse (M)
16.4.25.22

Sophos
OutBrowse
4.97

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0OA214
7.2.116

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0OA214
10.465.25

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.OutBrowse
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
OutBrowse
26054

File size:
608 KB (622,543 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2009 4:20:52 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:+85cWN3aPbD3x6imu00ufz6HSkdxvN+RrA55N2uSgcbUe6Q8SAEe3nTJlD:+OrNKPbDVmH0uf+HSkHl+RsnNFSgcD6T

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9749

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file candles.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.windows7-themes.org/downloads/.../Candles.exe

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