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freecad0.14.3700_x86_setup.exe

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Software Association LLC

The application freecad0.14.3700_x86_setup.exe by Software Association has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. 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 freecad.joydownload.es.
Publisher:
Software Association LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
FreeCAD

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
cbbac44e92401c5fb2f45c3c2700381a

SHA-1:
89d49ffdb24550570b6cb1b1358bb1c0a691a3e4

SHA-256:
13797bf79c44c08215a0f5c7e39527ffdd18e6f858e0a6b01a10dd26ddef97a3

Scanner detections:
1 / 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:
8/7/2025 12:03:19 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy.Software.Installer (M)
16.7.9.1

File size:
418 KB (427,992 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\freecad0.14.3700_x86_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Software Association LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
1/12/2015 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/21/2016 7:00:00 AM

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:
5/19/2013 6:53:00 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:ciuxryKLODu1tu9epORBlNuSdojysDMm5:AMhuju9epG0Stsgk

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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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24 KB (24,576 bytes)

The file freecad0.14.3700_x86_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://freecad.joydownload.es/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXBwj pXP7oQlsskFx1NTutClirNM7Y9ukz53f5oG9wy8kFbk3lYqmjfGG3g15fOHHLQrfzR/J00bIjzsWXFUrIqz3zT0zxsmm9iffRrNDKmiBBp58i1QoeACPlGDU2nsAj7Cr9XnGSA7ZewtWlcyUMK7MzJQoOIaS0XHt/ctyaf1hi0PCtV2R5ao6x2 o/HD/.../jAQrxq5rjzEwvPXjW4TNAz9KQOnCiV0LcmvEy

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