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myphoneexplorer_setup_1.8.2.exe

Franz Josef Wechselberger

The application myphoneexplorer_setup_1.8.2.exe by Franz Josef Wechselberger has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 4 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from gsf-cf.softonic.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Franz Josef Wechselberger  (signed and verified)

MD5:
627f0088e25f18b6ead967d586206969

SHA-1:
98b5a71346daea90f0f137e7ed715b32be7cbc7f

SHA-256:
8f0e24f4690e9c5c5f51418ea2e85fcb73f8d3bf80616c693fd9639942ea3d89

Scanner detections:
4 / 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:
4/18/2024 11:07:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.14514

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy
8.9745

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2014.05.14.03

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.FranzJosefWechselberger.Z
14.5.14.15

File size:
4.4 MB (4,587,536 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\myphoneexplorer_setup_1.8.2.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Franz Josef Wechselberger

Authority:
The USERTRUST Network

Valid from:
5/20/2011 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/20/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Franz Josef Wechselberger, O=Franz Josef Wechselberger, STREET=Dorf 140/2, L=Finkenberg, S=Tirol, PostalCode=6292, C=AT

Issuer:
CN=UTN-USERFirst-Object, OU=http://www.usertrust.com, O=The USERTRUST Network, L=Salt Lake City, S=UT, C=US

Serial number:
10325DA705E4199D23C6971BB9EED78B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:53:18 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:MDKQxhHbOnh8a/upd51rk8ivPv+wDXbz8ojCNI5F5aesGipCl86htA:MlhHb+h8LX+Pv3bzpr3sGQ4htA

Entry address:
0x36A0

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 88, A7, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 88, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 63, 42, 00, E8, EE, 2E, 00, 00, A3, 04, 63, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, B0, 0C, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 81, 40, 00, 68, 10, A8, 40, 00, 68, 00, 5B, 42, 00, E8, F4, 29, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 80, 40, 00, BF, 00, C0, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, E2, 29, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24.5 KB (25,088 bytes)

The file myphoneexplorer_setup_1.8.2.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://gsf-cf.softonic.com/98b/5a7/.../file?SD_used=0&channel=WEB&fdh=no&id_file=48414&instance=softonic_br&type=PROGRAM&Expires=1446449336&Signature=gZugkteXZLQYQqPR~cnhRamUM1iXeSQRHEeiHlnn9eKnXVWo7ElMAylwAZWn1LGEoTQde95H4eqJ1J9MzfHqWlSBmRWNscGn9jXJCoY3RewQ9g5J8DzzYPCBS~vLmjDay27oYVT5eor1XCPrgMs2td16geobUG30lP-xmZNln5Q_&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJUA62FNWTI37JTGQ&filename=MyPhoneExplorer_Setup_1.8.2.exe

http://gsf-cf.softonic.com/98b/5a7/.../file?SD_used=0&channel=WEB&fdh=no&id_file=48414&instance=softonic_br&type=PROGRAM&Expires=1451749344&Signature=DnaL1d3srBaf1xYXugWvOzkmVOqXPZJVX5pZg3uMKfCHjosj8D~Nh8oQm~d~Jcu5qWiEP9YyN3SgjaaAFpNONXWlMSC6JgstAcNkvBhZx36SO61Fc-MXaJQlXANlly~tJAATpPFogdyjY0p8zbiJ3-csp0Wp7HWKF8trk~uPZr4_&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJUA62FNWTI37JTGQ&filename=MyPhoneExplorer_Setup_1.8.2.exe

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