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installproxpn.exe

proXPN Direct, LLC

The application installproxpn.exe by proXPN Direct 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:
proXPN Direct, LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
fe445e2df6c1e66d29b25f35b6d927e3

SHA-1:
526d3f1a4fe7248c4757ca665d32014c1d91273b

SHA-256:
ec741b3e85d2fba7c0b42cd5ecd3048e7dcddbe9674a9c891bd4b81bfa50e4dd

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:
4/23/2024 11:42:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/OpenCandy.A.357
7.11.55.234

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
14798

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy
11.7862

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/OpenCandy
1/28/2017

McAfee
Adware-OpenCandy.dll
5600.6140

Microsoft Security Essentials
Adware:Win32/OpenCandy
1.163.1557.0

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy.Installer (L)
17.1.28.17

File size:
2.5 MB (2,642,776 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\installproxpn.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
proXPN Direct, LLC

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
3/11/2010 10:16:57 PM

Valid to:
3/12/2011 10:16:51 PM

Subject:
CN="proXPN Direct, LLC", O="proXPN Direct, LLC", L=Winter Springs, S=FL / Seminole, C=US

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign ObjectSign CA, OU=ObjectSign CA, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
0100000000012750891A64

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 5:50:41 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

Entry address:
0x30CB

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, 38, 3F, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 84, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 30, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 80, 36, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.8980

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
22.5 KB (23,040 bytes)

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