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SIW

Topala Software Solutions

The application siw.exe by Topala Software Solutions has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 2 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup program which is used to install the application. 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:
fa2b4d1acb027dda6b8ccb69593e9967

SHA-1:
5662a28ab3a416110efd449da2134b521389aea4

SHA-256:
925d94c17830ca2acd70c0682f67ef0f9385e8cb80dd68e0b58fe09fb60689b0

Scanner detections:
2 / 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:
4/18/2024 10:47:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy
8.9548

Reason Heuristics
PUP.TopalaSoftwareSolutions.D
14.5.27.20

File size:
4.3 MB (4,520,272 bytes)

Product version:
2011.10.29

Copyright:
Copyright © 2005 - 2011 Topala Software Solutions

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Topala Software Solutions

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:HvbztpmHra6kPC4ZZinlyRQPTl3W7xyejKmrEWnuG0B:HlaOC4vnOLl3WVyCRfuG0

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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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
63.5 KB (65,024 bytes)

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

http://www.gtopala.com/.../siw-setup.exe

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