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pandosetup252nci.exe

Pando Networks, Inc.

The application pandosetup252nci.exe by Pando Networks has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 5 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 dl.cdn.chip.de.
Publisher:
Pando Networks, Inc.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
8da8e44df24f1cd49b2840a479c4f9be

SHA-1:
62b7a747844e1ad0a26741f4e00c5c67bb6df8c3

SHA-256:
e3379e74ed17abe9a77234d7f3a5fc380f7ad3e826cb45f618765ea53a28a301

Scanner detections:
5 / 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:
4/25/2024 2:26:08 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy
9.10772

G Data
Win32.Adware.OpenCandy
15.10.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2015.10.16.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy.Installer (L)
15.10.16.14

Sophos
OpenCandy
4.98

File size:
3.3 MB (3,458,608 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\pandosetup252nci.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Pando Networks, Inc.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
4/5/2012 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/30/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN="Pando Networks, Inc.", O="Pando Networks, Inc.", L=New York, S=New York, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
69FD587152CFDDF516423156E752D014

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:50:41 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:1JlcLHx+ryTwdGzl5i2VGte5q8OeWJD+Z5eSRV:1AziVdei2VGte5n4M4a

Entry address:
0x30CB

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 38, 3F, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 84, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 30, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 80, 36, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
22.5 KB (23,040 bytes)

The file pandosetup252nci.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl.cdn.chip.de/downloads/.../PandoSetup252NCI.exe

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