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powerbuilder-12.5.exe

PowerBuilder

Software Association LLC

The application powerbuilder-12.5.exe by Software Association has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. 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 jdcdnnet.blob.core.windows.net.
Publisher:
Software Association LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
PowerBuilder

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
9d1e518015f9e90910e34c0df2553a70

SHA-1:
ffc13b43e8aa25ad9b0bd876a6ff893433a5246f

SHA-256:
08e9140ffe3ec5cb7e5bf27a9c51dbd4de5b4d2402698d9ec3b65655001752e2

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:
5/21/2024 3:04:31 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy.SoftwareAssociation.Installer (M)
16.1.31.21

File size:
418.3 KB (428,376 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\powerbuilder-12.5.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Software Association LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
1/13/2015 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
1/21/2016 5:30:00 PM

Subject:
CN=Software Association LLC, O=Software Association LLC, L=Dnepropetrovsk, S=Dnipropetrovs'ka Oblast', C=UA

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert SHA2 Assured ID Code Signing CA, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
0E1FC80B1C57AD69AA6F8D65D1CF90CF

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/20/2013 5:23:00 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:uiuxWYueFlfVaOl57pAbc1Ev/5egxCMDXU4ghhG2mEy/:q0YpltaOLacuv/jC+8a29I

Entry address:
0x331C

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, 92, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 34, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, AC, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 98, 92, 42, 00, E8, A8, 2E, 00, 00, A3, E4, 91, 42, 00, 55, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, 50, 55, 68, 90, 06, 42, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 71, 40, 00, 68, 7C, 93, 40, 00, 68, E0, 81, 42, 00, E8, 13, 2B, 00, 00, FF, 15, 34, 71, 40, 00, BB, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 53, E8, 01, 2B, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.8722

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24 KB (24,576 bytes)

The file powerbuilder-12.5.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://jdcdnnet.blob.core.windows.net/fas/wi/1/31/1/.../powerbuilder-12.5.exe

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