skypesetup.exe

Skype

RICH MEDIA SYSTEMS INC.

The application skypesetup.exe by RICH MEDIA SYSTEMS INC has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 12 anti-malware scanners. 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 skype.ar.1800download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
RICH MEDIA SYSTEMS INC.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Skype

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
82a9e120144d1529c32b64163b2d5900

SHA-1:
0451e05486eea04d6ccf55915e226531d23e53fd

SHA-256:
1e38715d1994afe7bbca666aec0294ee97b12bb30d161d41b7398e4f6c9ae53b

Scanner detections:
12 / 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:
5/16/2025 9:44:31 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OpenCandy
2015.04.02

AVG
OpenCandy
2016.0.3146

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-855157
0.98/21511

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.10304
9.0.1.097

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy.C potentially unsafe (variant)
9.11416

G Data
Win32.Adware.OpenCandy
15.4.25

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.202.15459

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2015.04.07.03

McAfee
Artemis!82A9E120144D
5600.6802

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.RICHMEDIASYSTEMS
15.5.8.23

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0331
7.2.97

File size:
415.6 KB (425,624 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\skypesetup.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
2/17/2015 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/18/2016 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=RICH MEDIA SYSTEMS INC., O=RICH MEDIA SYSTEMS INC., L=HENDERSON, S=Nevada, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
3F87144C25AF8BCF29F29C5A1FEEF4BA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/20/2013 1:53:00 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:qiuRLKPsDWCDbJL9vwVyumht/U+E3Tpm7g:+1KPDA9vqAt/U+E38M

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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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24 KB (24,576 bytes)

The file skypesetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 28 URLs.

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