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OCSetupHlp.dll

OCSetupHlp

OpenCandy Inc.

The module OCSetupHlp.dll, “Client library (p25)” by OpenCandy has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 12 anti-malware scanners. It uses the OpenCandy monitzation platform which will donwload and install offers in the setup for potentially unwanted software including ad/search-supported toolbars. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
OpenCandy, Inc.  (signed by OpenCandy Inc.)

Product:
OCSetupHlp

Description:
Client library (p25)

Version:
1.6.1.54

MD5:
c752193dd6ef6ba07cd08ee19f27b3b4

SHA-1:
01f7a3414b1f10c3d5ccd37cc109cb2736193aae

SHA-256:
fdd4bf6e464e98da4afc40e6ac398c1badca0c8404a03bc6c03e41fb6a934c05

Scanner detections:
12 / 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:
2/7/2026 7:33:03 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
OpenCandy
2017.0.2830

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.16218

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy
10.9692

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/OpenCandy
2/18/2016

G Data
Win32.Adware.OpenCandy
16.2.25

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2016.02.18.11

McAfee
Adware-OpenCandy.dll
5600.6486

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy.Installer (M)
16.2.18.11

Rising Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic.1288A77D
23.00.65.16216

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0407
7.2.49

VIPRE Antivirus
Opencandy
28346

XVirus List
Win.Detected
2.3.31

File size:
750.3 KB (768,328 bytes)

Product version:
1.6.1.54

Copyright:
Copyright (c) 2008 - 2011 OpenCandy, Inc.

Original file name:
OCSetupHlp.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\ocsetuphlp.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
OpenCandy Inc.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/25/2011 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/15/2014 6:59:59 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:
6FFC263A351134194CF16E1E6D0E0806

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/2/2011 8:51:10 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:QFXFW8B4c+zFzNBLMALXuepJHYGcveHJUfj5PCTO1CiVA1VyOH:Q9FTWzFzNBLMALXH2eHJUfFqTO1Cixa

Entry address:
0x5C4C0

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 79, DE, 00, 00, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 4D, 10, 8B, 55, 0C, E8, EC, FE, FF, FF, 59, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 55, 8B, EC, 57, 56, 8B, 75, 0C, 8B, 4D, 10, 8B, 7D, 08, 8B, C1, 8B, D1, 03, C6, 3B, FE, 76, 08, 3B, F8, 0F, 82, A4, 01, 00, 00, 81, F9, 00, 01, 00, 00, 72, 1F, 83, 3D, C0, BC, 0A, 10, 00, 74, 16, 57, 56, 83, E7, 0F, 83, E6, 0F, 3B, FE, 5E, 5F, 75, 08, 5E, 5F, 5D, E9, 2F, DF, 00, 00, F7, C7, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, 15, C1...
 
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Entropy:
6.6560

Code size:
507 KB (519,168 bytes)

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