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OCSetupHlp.dll

OpenCandy recommendation engine

OpenCandy Inc.

The module OCSetupHlp.dll, “OpenCandy recommendation engine p34” by OpenCandy has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. 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:
OpenCandy recommendation engine

Description:
OpenCandy recommendation engine p34

Version:
1.6.3.214

MD5:
ad9880016734b32b393ab1be7cdb49a4

SHA-1:
1fcd2c85d6fe3b0fced58c0715d2ef256017203a

SHA-256:
977bd1e09e898473c0395474de677f1d33926d8c3588926d0c102566e7f68057

Scanner detections:
1 / 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:
4/19/2024 5:46:44 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy (M)
17.3.14.6

File size:
763.8 KB (782,152 bytes)

Product version:
1.6.3.214

Copyright:
Copyright (c) 2008 - 2012 OpenCandy, Inc.

Original file name:
OCSetupHlp.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

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 9:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/15/2014 8:59:59 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:
4/10/2012 1:50:47 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

Entry address:
0x62594

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, E9, DD, 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, 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, 44, 44, 0B, 10, 00, 74, 16, 57, 56, 83, E7, 0F, 83, E6, 0F, 3B, FE, 5E, 5F, 75, 08, 5E, 5F, 5D, E9, A3, DE, 00, 00, F7, C7, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, 15, C1, E9, 02, 83, E2...
 
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Entropy:
6.5939

Code size:
529 KB (541,696 bytes)

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