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searchprotect_p1v2.exe

OpenCandy Inc.

The application searchprotect_p1v2.exe by OpenCandy has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 11 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the OpenCandy Installer installer.
Publisher:
OpenCandy Inc.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
ecf4534ae11ad6a7de4205d484bf00eb

SHA-1:
f3e5bb88783324cebfc0b9d45a3930c72854485c

SHA-256:
7d7c9b3c5a9ac34ac09481340416a2b9c4db820a59bccbb449ffae9627465e00

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).

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:
4/20/2024 4:42:48 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.2
9.0.1.0195

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.Conduit
8.10072

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
7/14/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-74aca6fc
v6.4.7.1.166

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3565

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Conduit.A
v2014.07.14.01

McAfee
Artemis!ECF4534AE11A
5600.7070

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.C
14.07.14.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy.S
14.8.7.20

Sophos
Generic PUA PD
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0703
7.2.195

File size:
106.6 KB (109,136 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\roaming\opencandy\6758e36f8ad64f46ae70cdb22d34ed1a\searchprotect_p1v2.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
OpenCandy Inc.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/3/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/22/2016 7:59:59 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 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:
064F7F3543BCDEFC1576F502AE200E11

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/24/2012 2:19:54 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:SPC23aJFC0bPnBCBFMPGB2/ndXlzhH/urL7UgC:NC0bE7CGB2/nXhHwL7TC

Entry address:
0x3883

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, 68, 92, 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, C0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 2E, 47, 00, E8, 36, 2A, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, D0, 2D, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 64, 92, 40, 00, FF, 15, 84, 81, 40, 00, 68, 4C, 92, 40, 00, 68, C0, AD, 46, 00, E8, 18, 27, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, 30, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 06, 27, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.4470

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
27.5 KB (28,160 bytes)

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