dexpot_1614_r2439.exe

Dexpot 1.6 Setup

Dexpot GbR

The application dexpot_1614_r2439.exe, “Installer for Dexpot 1.6” by Dexpot GbR has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 7 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 files.downloadnow.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Dexpot GbR  (signed and verified)

Product:
Dexpot 1.6 Setup

Description:
Installer for Dexpot 1.6

Version:
1.6.14

MD5:
c9709047d4a4428ceee63355f95dd09a

SHA-1:
ee616f255922ae6da38ffb9887ccaf101d315e9c

SHA-256:
bd3a8141c793a7ea6d53220ca5149d97d56207f5f2dfbc491354ef3024d69bf6

Scanner detections:
7 / 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:
4/24/2024 12:02:40 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141029

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.55
9.0.1.0302

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy (variant)
8.10628

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/OpenCandy
10/29/2014

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2014.10.29.05

McAfee
Artemis!C9709047D4A4
5600.6963

File size:
5.1 MB (5,303,728 bytes)

Copyright:
© 2001-2014 Dexpot GbR

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\dexpot_1614_r2439.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/5/2013 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/5/2016 7:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Dexpot GbR, O=Dexpot GbR, STREET=Bergerfurth 38, L=Wesel, S=NRW, PostalCode=46487, C=DE

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
009101BB3EB4B14E4D5C02CB74F564B839

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2009 6:50:52 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:1xr2+G79pndMEvVp89qzk900Oz+k6+OVCXOmPnaOoIcQvLThoc0sV:1JU7j+EvVcqzk900W6BsXPaOoULThJV

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:
7.9967

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file dexpot_1614_r2439.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

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