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kies3setup.exe

Kies

Innovative Systems LLC

The application kies3setup.exe by Innovative Systems has been detected as adware by 28 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup. The file has been seen being downloaded from kies.joydownload.es and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Innovative Systems LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Kies

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
1e65a81ab4ca6f34766c91bec36b4596

SHA-1:
5752dc46d576351b6c9de2fc9ea8c23e7f2fb7f5

SHA-256:
10b18c69c551482090698edab2bce547205750ad6d7f1d042de3ece64ecf3cc8

Scanner detections:
28 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
5/1/2024 2:12:36 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.OpenCandy
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OpenCandy
2014.06.02

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.171.10

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140906

AVG
Downloader
2015.0.3360

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.OpenCandy.~WD
18402

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.6712
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy
8.9877

G Data
Win32.Adware.OpenCandy
14.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.JoyDownloader
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12257

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2014.09.06.01

McAfee
Artemis!C4105FA29E3C
5600.7016

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InnovativeSystems.K
14.9.6.1

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.OpenCandy!1.9DE5
23.00.65.14904

Sophos
OpenCandy
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0527
7.2.249

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
29832

File size:
493.3 KB (505,152 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\kies3setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Innovative Systems LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
5/19/2014 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/20/2015 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Innovative Systems LLC, O=Innovative Systems LLC, L=Dnepropetrovsk, S=Dnepropetrovska oblast, C=UA

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
450EACFE8D673E82864CE46BC1A92FCA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/20/2013 2:53:11 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:eL2cIe9+A9IleLRaICsQG6fbH/VhwZY3VX6uG3Lp9Fz/VqT4GdcMlTtvwuNCG:eKc7+AeQwyQGaLwZYhwp9FhGqMzvwu3

Entry address:
0x333E

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, A2, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 34, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 80, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, AC, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 78, 4F, 43, 00, E8, A8, 2E, 00, 00, A3, C4, 4E, 43, 00, 55, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, 50, 55, 68, F0, B1, 42, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 81, 40, 00, 68, 7C, A3, 40, 00, 68, C0, 3E, 43, 00, E8, 13, 2B, 00, 00, FF, 15, 34, 81, 40, 00, BB, 00, F0, 43, 00, 50, 53, E8, 01, 2B, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.8608

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24.5 KB (25,088 bytes)

The file kies3setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://kies.joydownload.es/get_file/wUiS4WnYccXBwj zXP7oQkEsml0kPjq1E1v4Y9bB9bpi/269qGp42dIGP0ykYrj2LTXllEZTcWmKEfulGrU1xbpyz4WXAQaDqme4VQSiqnDmgfTVr9nbkGtKqZ07wF9BXmTkU2pnn5oj9iC5UGeTUuoFlJLzPHQNab04PWNWZuz0NS87PY7Qc1N3nqqnGCQvatqxw Z2BG6woB2WwqszQ9Gve4GkbXtOm4WvFqounhcH7Jr2zlL ZLgjyHDyVo1P5YSxQXP7u5GCkW8qZrZJV9Bkej9/.../47g==

http://kies.joydownload.es/get_file/wUiS4WnYccXEwj 8WvauHEA0kxQ8PTK1EBjga5/Zt kksibsqSt4zNEcah65POS7fGG3g15bOHHMQr21E/Y9wbNyzc6PDE b SXqWQ634Tnqmf6IpNjckWpMoZM4ildJF3ykACw2zZc79XLwUmjaSrhW2pG4a2IVY/o4LhwFIdSuAzl8G5uKY1s82emxAC1mcoTy2/.../47g==

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