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dh255.exe

Installation helper

OpenCandy Inc.

The application dh255.exe by OpenCandy has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 13 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup and installation application and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. It uses the OpenCandy monitzation platform which will donwload and install offers in the setup for potentially unwanted software including ad/search-supported toolbars.
Publisher:
OpenCandy  (signed by OpenCandy Inc.)

Product:
Installation helper

Version:
4.0.1.255

MD5:
293d5b160f4a89a10330ceaba8ed732e

SHA-1:
04a59cbc0348f4267d366a642b70de1e3b9d8c2f

SHA-256:
8d06fbfa7fade2b261acba58f6a50c4069553e53e84fad87c7a4794e277dc145

Scanner detections:
13 / 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 3:33:17 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OpenCandy
2015.10.12

AVG
OpenCandy.D
2016.0.2958

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.151012

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.184
9.0.1.0285

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy.E potentially unsafe (variant)
9.12394

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/OpenCandy
10/12/2015

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.210.17504

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2015.10.12.01

McAfee
Artemis!293D5B160F4A
5600.6614

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy (M)
15.10.12.13

Sophos
OpenCandy (PUA)
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.OpenCandy/Variant
9574

VIPRE Antivirus
OpenCandy (PUA) (not malicious)
44486

File size:
193.6 KB (198,248 bytes)

Product version:
4.0.1.255

Copyright:
Copyright (c) 2008 - 2015

Original file name:
IHelper.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\roaming\rpeng\56b614f61d3741caac412fad06de0b7a\dh255.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
OpenCandy Inc.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/24/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/25/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=OpenCandy Inc., O=OpenCandy Inc., STREET="510 Market St #301", L=San Diego, S=CA, PostalCode=92101, C=US

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

Serial number:
0B88C871F68A9102FD1B743704369247

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/11/2015 3:47:05 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:qUQBVY3cVJdFSADxxeMEnY6m/POF+9fSER3CQG2CHOt0wPVYHXwR2Gpx:5BgJlxYnY6m/WF+9f3hG2COt0wPR2q

Entry address:
0x728B0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, E0, 44, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 30, FB, FF, 57, EB, 0B, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89, C5, EB, 0B, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B...
 
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Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.24

Code size:
148 KB (151,552 bytes)

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