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counter-strike.exe

Counter Strike

Software Association LLC

The application counter-strike.exe by Software Association has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 15 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 counterstrike.joydownload.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Software Association LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Counter Strike

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
983424e0d378bf646f99a227bfadebc8

SHA-1:
c62d4409df51050b3897cd86da5c644ac08b24b7

SHA-256:
2b066829d6076084a57b4ba5a8b7053581a6a9dee032b4c9a29e98abb837328a

Scanner detections:
15 / 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:
5/3/2024 9:23:53 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OpenCandy
2015.05.28

AVG
OpenCandy
2016.0.3095

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.15528

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

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9759
9.0.1.0148

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy.C potentially unsafe (variant)
9.11697

G Data
Win32.Adware.OpenCandy
15.5.25

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.204.16053

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2015.05.28.07

McAfee
Artemis!983424E0D378
5600.6751

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.dqybgj
0.30.24.1636

Panda Antivirus
PUP/OpenCandy
15.05.28.07

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R00UH05ED15
7.2.148

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
40616

File size:
418 KB (428,040 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\programs\counter-strike.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Software Association LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
1/13/2015 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/21/2016 3:00:00 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 2:53:00 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:biunXdxy4GZqQG+MWA+i8j6IPoWWGSip0GGFUuSwK1aC:VnXdxTL+i8pAep0p2wK1aC

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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Entropy:
7.8219

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24 KB (24,576 bytes)

The file counter-strike.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://counterstrike.joydownload.com/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXAwj uQbjxCggnkkU3LTPkEh74coqM6bdjr3f14WJzwckPP0ykYr32LSb0gA0aZ3GHQuOmHLE3xL5lwMaaDE b/CXqTx jqnDmgfTa7dPbm3EN MEiiBZIUny1Cz90ncch7CC5UGCTUuUFnNXqdD0FYqsxLgoEcKXzXGgpIZKbNBBhhqDsGDRWJ8Cslbh3Ewr 8AOUyeE5TMeve4GkbnFWzZXkXql4zlRQr9Tvhhvyb6l/hX/.../2kn3lM9PUCbiDB z s72zEwvOHjWuWoU1dzTInnl

http://counterstrike.joydownload.com/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXBwj pXP7oQlssmVx1NTutCkGrNM7Y9uk053f9o3p5iNEIJ1WxN eoajGuyxdSM2meGvusW780yasmnZKPDE b SXqDUf2sX 3mf6SpN3SgzUS/cAiiBZIVX6tGE0q0Z1tq2nnOSfbGecJ1pKpYiUMK7M0JQpae uFC9tc5fEJx8miaLjFCMkfo6x2 4/HCnj5kjE3/.../JTkBiet5tPT3m55PONRTsc3O3Ux9Ka1Fllrjxyi1s9PUCbjDB s4IjvhAUiNGCD4TRAgp6QInnl

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