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frostwire-5.6.3.build1.windows.exe

FrostWire 5

Frostwire, LLC

The application frostwire-5.6.3.build1.windows.exe, “The Fastest File Sharing Application on Earth” by Frostwire 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.
Publisher:
FrostWire Team  (signed by Frostwire, LLC)

Product:
FrostWire 5

Description:
The Fastest File Sharing Application on Earth

Version:
5.6.3.1

MD5:
e230907086856e33962cc087f69f9e1f

SHA-1:
74df9c3a29f2dd6e7c4855322e6f92387b3a7821

SHA-256:
de80a285b44ec059355facb8497ae38e59458712887600e1f4e00cb8bd53dcb8

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:
4/20/2024 3:01:28 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
OpenCandy
2016.0.2947

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1417
9.0.1.0297

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy potentially unsafe
9.11337

G Data
Win32.Adware.OpenCandy
15.10.25

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2015.10.24.10

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy.Installer (L)
15.10.24.10

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.OpenCandy!1.9DE5
23.00.65.151022

File size:
17.9 MB (18,817,104 bytes)

Product version:
5.6.3.1

Copyright:
FrostWire Team 2008

Original file name:
frostwire-5.6.3.windows.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\frostwire-5.6.3.build1.windows.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Frostwire, LLC

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
1/25/2012 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/24/2014 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="Frostwire, LLC", O="Frostwire, LLC", L=Miami Beach, S=Florida, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
264DCE56AC64C06671DB1D22E4E51941

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/8/2012 4:50:55 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
393216:2PwRaE+0+VDPsm9VMqc1n7ALLHf/HTfr/CQ+7nRcfF:2mn+0QkWXcZ7+L/vTfr/CR7WF

Entry address:
0x3A02

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, F0, 91, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 30, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B8, 80, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, C0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 2E, 47, 00, E8, 38, 2A, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, D0, 2D, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 34, 93, 40, 00, FF, 15, 84, 81, 40, 00, 68, 1C, 93, 40, 00, 68, C0, AD, 46, 00, E8, 1A, 27, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, 30, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 08, 27, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9894

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

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