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revstarter.exe

OpenCandy Inc.

The application revstarter.exe 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. The program is a setup application that uses the OpenCandy Installer 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.
Publisher:
OpenCandy Inc.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
fc1db5d3e3ec9d44da0de3b03f37ad26

SHA-1:
6886db0745fa0d4c8bf579c9d28bdc1e0a49d6e7

SHA-256:
f9969e11860ab464ff788019ba7126d5d0ae90b159d4d116a101df759af94863

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).

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 3:33:16 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy.Bundler (M)
16.1.7.0

File size:
58.5 KB (59,944 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
OpenCandy Installer (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\roaming\opencandy\opencandy_b3766445ac594c2a94029a6eb003ef6b\revstarter.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
OpenCandy Inc.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
3/14/2010 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/15/2011 6:59:59 PM

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 2009-2 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)09, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
7381060ED460B99E62A92347BBB84D48

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/10/2010 7:19:23 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:JnQrAvc061qnCprOeQ+HFTQ1APg7yuC41CLJpy:iUc061qnIgiFwmg7yuCLW

Entry address:
0x33E9

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, 70, 85, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 30, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, B0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 78, 06, 47, 00, E8, 67, 27, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, 90, 05, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 6C, 85, 40, 00, FF, 15, 80, 81, 40, 00, 68, 54, 85, 40, 00, 68, 80, 85, 46, 00, E8, 35, 26, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, 10, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 23, 26, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
5.0743

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
25 KB (25,600 bytes)

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