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googlehackssetup1.6.5.exe

The application googlehackssetup1.6.5.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 8 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. 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 softpedia-secure-download.com and multiple other hosts.
MD5:
8451b1039f7d164904b7f81b8f127545

SHA-1:
56de2ea56eac08508fed9d1d0e57feeb145440af

SHA-256:
852454a83eb6a4397237fa8fdba358afc2e56745252da953a31e95c25437f4cc

Scanner detections:
8 / 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:
4/26/2024 9:54:43 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.14223

Dr.Web
Adware.Searcher.1222
9.0.1.054

ESET NOD32
Win32/Complitly (variant)
8.9461

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/OpenCandy
2/23/2014

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus.Hacktool.GoogleHacks
t3scan.2.2.29

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2014.02.23.08

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Searcher.pwxac
0.28.0.57630

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GE.5C6F1877
7.2.54

File size:
2 MB (2,111,685 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\ProgramData\shared space\googlehackssetup1.6.5.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2009 5:50:52 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:ERS7Z0t2IC1+hTo1ST8FOhuKtlCtmV2RNya1:I2L+K1ST1ussE2RN/1

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:
7.9942

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file googlehackssetup1.6.5.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 5 URLs.

https://softpedia-secure-download.com/dl/a031e88ba8450748da940972f359d128/585d0d69/100077580/software/.../GoogleHacksSetup1.6.5.exe

http://googlehacks.googlecode.com/.../GoogleHacksSetup1.6.5.exe

http://download.softpedia.com/dl/5fdf9b9b8912fbcf806e1c9b883a72c7/58404a6a/100077580/software/.../GoogleHacksSetup1.6.5.exe

http://www.programosy.pl/.../pobierz,google-hacks,2.html

https://googlehacks.googlecode.com/.../GoogleHacksSetup1.6.5.exe

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