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enx7inst.exe

EndNote

Software Association LLC

The application enx7inst.exe by Software Association has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 12 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 endnote.ar.joydownload.com.
Publisher:
Software Association LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
EndNote

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
70deed49192bff57c84824f63c9b9bce

SHA-1:
8cc43ae79a25493d117ee177d1ed9c17eea7c879

SHA-256:
1c07e837eeb6db38f97811e291814441e5cb929384141847d5bc762b0f46b55b

Scanner detections:
12 / 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:
5/21/2024 4:24:26 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OpenCandy
2015.04.27

AVG
OpenCandy
2018.0.2458

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

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9759
9.0.1.055

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy.C potentially unsafe (variant)
11.11537

G Data
Win32.Adware.OpenCandy
17.2.25

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.203.15712

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2017.02.24.04

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.dqybgj
0.30.20.1219

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy.Installer (L)
17.2.24.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Sevas-S Installer
39712

File size:
418.1 KB (428,120 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\enx7inst.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

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:
7.8538

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24 KB (24,576 bytes)

The file enx7inst.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://endnote.ar.joydownload.com/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXAwj uQbjxCggnkkU3LTPkEhv4cpqK4fE9rm/4qHpwydoMKUD1Y/j2OXmulRwYayHZCeL ErQzwbpizc6YAQSavCX8BlSh4Sfqmf6SpNjam3E 3/03 gsBEGjyQmtnn4Aj/SHoAzrNUrcfwsXrJTQGerJxJR4FIfmoCi4qOtzFZREghrPgEjQuO4/w2/.../N6x1QRo

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