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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:
7f8cde157ca1b72d655e05cdbf2d027e

SHA-1:
5f151a9afa48c46dc147bce973d6dde67c2afff9

SHA-256:
aba4cb5dfc1fdb1f2e7fb97b74871438cc92a38a0c818368ebf3117ecd68ffcb

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:
4/26/2024 12:01:08 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/OpenCandy.A.61
7.11.109.218

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy
8.8975

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/OpenCandy
11/5/2014

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2014.11.05.11

McAfee
Adware-OpenCandy.dll
5600.6955

Microsoft Security Essentials
Adware:Win32/OpenCandy
1.163.1557.3

Sophos
OpenCandy
4.94

File size:
2.5 MB (2,627,088 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
proXPN Direct, LLC

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
3/11/2010 8:16:57 PM

Valid to:
3/12/2011 8:16:51 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 3:50:41 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:KuJfxc9O632zjDo6eJuA/JdRhFKXqs/8XxN7Q:Kuxqk/zfobJZUXqZ/7Q

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:
7.8973

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
22.5 KB (23,040 bytes)

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