siw-setup.exe

SIW

Topala Software Solutions

The application siw-setup.exe by Topala Software Solutions has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 8 anti-malware scanners. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. 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 www.gtopala.com.
Publisher:
Topala Software Solutions   (signed by Topala Software Solutions)

Product:
SIW

Version:
2011.10.29

MD5:
8aafc0e71f081c117967a451c2173dd3

SHA-1:
7af8969b14f370aa6de04fcce884dff4d4fc0bbc

SHA-256:
716ea5b974250346d0cbcc8cdba4fe0274747e22c8081fef014383c543c0391f

Scanner detections:
8 / 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 3:32:07 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.8
9.0.1.0336

ESET NOD32
9.8042

F-Prot
W32/SuspPack.N.gen
v6.4.6.5.141

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Topala
v2015.12.02.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.TopalaSoftwareSolutions.Installer (M)
15.12.2.1

Trend Micro House Call
ADW_OPENINSTALL
7.2.336

Trend Micro
ADW_OPENINSTALL
10.465.02

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.8.14

File size:
4.3 MB (4,512,656 bytes)

Product version:
2011.10.29

Copyright:
Copyright © 2005 - 2011 Topala Software Solutions

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\siw-setup.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

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

Valid to:
5/5/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Topala Software Solutions, O=Topala Software Solutions, STREET="22 Elkhorn Dr., #251", PostalCode=M2K 1J4, C=CA

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00F1E362709E9545879CCFC63C3E7D085D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/30/2013 3:21:56 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:iFGcu8u57dkkvErWg10XOuVL1DlwdTgbNCHI+xJB:iFtvu5pkw+yXO49lqTqNt+/

Entry address:
0x113BC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, A4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, C4, 89, 45, C0, 89, 45, A4, 89, 45, D0, 89, 45, C8, 89, 45, CC, 89, 45, D4, 89, 45, D8, 89, 45, EC, B8, 2C, 00, 41, 00, E8, E8, 51, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 9E, 1A, 41, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 5A, 1A, 41, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 48, 5B, 41, 00, E8, 16, D8, FF, FF, E8, 65, D3, FF, FF, 80, 3D, DC, 2A, 41, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 2B, D9, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, 80, 32, FF, FF, 8D, 55, EC, 33, C0, E8, E2, A3, FF, FF, 8B, 55, EC, B8, 50, 86...
 
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Entropy:
7.9917

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
63.5 KB (65,024 bytes)

The file siw-setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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