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linkeyde_p1v5-703.exe

OpenCandy Inc.

The application linkeyde_p1v5-703.exe by OpenCandy has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 10 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the OpenCandy Installer 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:
OpenCandy Inc.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
d9e90fd05e8ab1c640d7855ce9f14d39

SHA-1:
a5f71733292ff82560bb9e2f1ccaa8ec7fb96a86

Scanner detections:
10 / 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).

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 8:40:01 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.2
9.0.1.0290

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Win64_SearchSuite
10/17/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-74aca6fc
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.AztecSystemK
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Toolbar.SearchSuite
t3scan.1.6.1.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win64.SearchSuite
14.0.0.3088

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Linkey.A
v2014.10.17.07

McAfee
Artemis!D9E90FD05E8A
5600.6975

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy.R
14.10.17.7

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0706
7.2.290

File size:
7.9 MB (8,260,472 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
OpenCandy Installer (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\Application data\opencandy\dc9c70a4a48041408ac2137f5b416b0c\linkeyde_p1v5-703.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
OpenCandy Inc.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/4/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/23/2016 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=OpenCandy Inc., OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=OpenCandy Inc., L=San Diego, S=California, C=US

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:
064F7F3543BCDEFC1576F502AE200E11

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/24/2012 8:19:54 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
196608:zwjjz06kZk2EeAUIvq0bKjwL6KQc+OPEImd5KTONp:zG306yVAUI/32itPE3/57

Entry address:
0x3883

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, 68, 92, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 30, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, C0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 2E, 47, 00, E8, 36, 2A, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, D0, 2D, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 64, 92, 40, 00, FF, 15, 84, 81, 40, 00, 68, 4C, 92, 40, 00, 68, C0, AD, 46, 00, E8, 18, 27, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, 30, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 06, 27, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
27.5 KB (28,160 bytes)

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