ocsetuphlp.dll

Rec Plugin

OpenCandy

The module ocsetuphlp.dll by OpenCandy has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 11 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)

Product:
Rec Plugin

Description:
Rec Plugin p103

Version:
2.0.0.355

MD5:
898bd7f707e37908ecf8b3b6db287b42

SHA-1:
6918017d260dde263d388b876e7b4ca24a8587a1

SHA-256:
314723ae349a38679bb5a3ffe6c03f3c85d3e372b95c404c40b7cb19794faf8b

Scanner detections:
11 / 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:
8/8/2025 12:21:56 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OpenCandy
2015.04.17

AVG
OpenCandy
2016.0.2996

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.1594

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.164
9.0.1.0247

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy.C potentially unsafe (variant)
9.12198

G Data
Win32.Application.OpenCandy
15.9.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.202.15623

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2015.09.04.06

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.OpenCandy.dqfxyu
0.30.16.1110

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy.Installer (M)
15.9.4.18

File size:
825.5 KB (845,296 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.0.355

Copyright:
Copyright (c) 2008 - 2015

Original file name:
RecPlugin.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:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/26/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/27/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=OpenCandy, O=OpenCandy, STREET="510 Market St #301", L=San Diego, S=CA, PostalCode=92101, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00F9215458BF98DD3541A06EA10A1424C6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/9/2015 2:04:36 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:yVxxTyhxn8vKXIOToZIwKy7l0iicTJidpsmwPlsG1:wTyTXfw57l0kTJEpjw9sG1

Entry address:
0x61BEC

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, DF, B3, 00, 00, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 4D, 10, 8B, 55, 0C, E8, EC, FE, FF, FF, 59, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 57, 33, FF, 89, 7D, FC, 3B, F7, 75, 1E, E8, 9E, 31, 00, 00, 6A, 16, 5E, 57, 57, 57, 57, 57, 89, 30, E8, 91, EF, FF, FF, 83, C4, 14, 8B, C6, E9, 0B, 02, 00, 00, 6A, 24, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, 56, E8, 90, AF, FF, FF, 8B, 45, 0C, 83, C4, 0C, 3B, C7, 74, CB, 8B, 08, 8B, 40, 04, 83, F8, FF, 89, 4D, F0, 89, 45, F4, 7F, 16, 7C, 08...
 
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Entropy:
6.4073

Code size:
509 KB (521,216 bytes)

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