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photoscape-3.6.5.exe

PhotoScape

Innovative Systems LLC

The application photoscape-3.6.5.exe by Innovative Systems has been detected as adware by 21 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 photoscape.joydownload.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Innovative Systems LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
PhotoScape

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
8432b2512e32bf6052aeaa88d8bb145d

SHA-1:
3c11eb3866e874d804d04e7a7969c84d4a3650c6

SHA-256:
77747114138eab5d689498b2cbd072fbf6709f2ba0c02d07b647f75a135f4833

Scanner detections:
21 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
5/5/2024 9:07:08 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.OpenCandy
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OpenCandy
2014.11.07

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/OpenCandy.481784.2
7.11.183.160

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-160128

AVG
OpenCandy
2017.0.2850

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Opencandy
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.OpenCandy.~WD
20013

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.5295
9.0.1.028

ESET NOD32
Win32/JoyDownloader.D potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Adware.OpenCandy
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.JoyDownloader
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13930

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2016.01.28.02

McAfee
Program.Artemis!60262E5CF297
5600.6506

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.OpenCandy.ddmsby
0.28.6.62995

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.0e5
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InnovativeSystems.Installer (M)
16.1.28.14

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.OpenCandy!1.9DE5
23.00.65.16126

Sophos
PUA 'OpenCandy'
5.14

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0710
7.2.28

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
34586

File size:
489.7 KB (501,408 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\tools and apps\photoscape-3.6.5.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Innovative Systems LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
5/19/2014 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/20/2015 7:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Innovative Systems LLC, O=Innovative Systems LLC, L=Dnepropetrovsk, S=Dnepropetrovska oblast, C=UA

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:
450EACFE8D673E82864CE46BC1A92FCA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/20/2013 7:53:11 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:EL2cIeAYq8tuStRPB+VTYjHQkY9ox0WJgYbCIqQdEnHNkG2O99sjn/2Rm0avZesg:EKcPq6zPBqYEkY9fdQdYhLSl0GBHMVpn

Entry address:
0x333E

Entry point:
81, EC, D4, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, A2, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 34, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 80, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, AC, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 78, 4F, 43, 00, E8, A8, 2E, 00, 00, A3, C4, 4E, 43, 00, 55, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, 50, 55, 68, F0, B1, 42, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 81, 40, 00, 68, 7C, A3, 40, 00, 68, C0, 3E, 43, 00, E8, 13, 2B, 00, 00, FF, 15, 34, 81, 40, 00, BB, 00, F0, 43, 00, 50, 53, E8, 01, 2B, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.8113

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24.5 KB (25,088 bytes)

The file photoscape-3.6.5.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://photoscape.joydownload.com/get_file/wUia6yjQOMnI2niiRfO4HBAtwV03OziiEBzwY97VvqA87m/s5DEm2dBNJ0Lterz N3K 0l8bOGCGCbD TKc8gLNiztScBB6avCX6BlSz/Gm0yP/QpMvZg2gIq5E6kQMbCCO1AX1/lsMj7GuiBSfGA 8NiJL8NCkBdrwselBaIaS0XHl1ao2Xcgkp1avlGWUve4/gkbRhHGL5uF/.../YsntZXBc1dPpRKpkw0xcqMqhn1O7ZKt1nT7mW5AZsYToEjm8oZrTkCoqdeAcGdBoe20o8 ilFwhjigS7mg==

http://photoscape.joydownload.com/get_file/wUiS4WnYccXEwj 8WvauHEA0kxQ8PTK1Ghzga5/ZtukkqzyqsGMxwd4EP0DlYLr LXj/yldSICDVT/usQb82yPpqxsyPWE D9GzyC0zl/.../lSa0R4tP5YSxQnP7soOb2SYjbaQaHNAvMjwpsui1HBlzhVW60ddWRmShX0 msZG9zQ4hPnXGsGIX2dHYfQ==

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