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skypesetup.exe

Skype

Innovative Systems LLC

The application skypesetup.exe by Innovative Systems has been detected as adware by 17 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 www.joydownload.pl and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Innovative Systems LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Skype

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
66981d54edfb425cb3b5e7bb6bd320a3

SHA-1:
264b11e12874fd643b88e2f97c99ff59eccf2c10

SHA-256:
e8e84b1f31eca8579d71fa7b7e5e2663e403f298d29cb3342ac765b528745b4e

Scanner detections:
17 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
5/6/2024 11:13:19 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.OpenCandy
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OpenCandy
2014.06.19

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140711

AVG
Win.Threat.High
2014.0.3986

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Opencandy
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.OpenCandy.~WD
18598

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.10
9.0.1.0192

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy
8.9966

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12456

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2014.07.11.02

McAfee
Artemis!043EDDAE9B52
5600.7072

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.OpenCandy.cxlnia
0.28.0.60253

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InnovativeSystems.K
14.7.11.14

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.OpenCandy!1.9DE5
23.00.65.14709

Sophos
OpenCandy
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0604
7.2.192

VIPRE Antivirus
Opencandy
30426

File size:
87.5 KB (89,576 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
Signed by:
Innovative Systems LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
5/19/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/20/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Innovative Systems LLC, O=Innovative Systems LLC, L=Dnepropetrovsk, S=Dnepropetrovska oblast, C=UA

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:
450EACFE8D673E82864CE46BC1A92FCA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/20/2013 1:53:11 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:IkSPmW22c9sHIO0Dz9zICCJeJRWLc3TmR:FZL2cIsDz9zICHWLcDk

Entry address:
0x333E

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, A2, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 34, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 80, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, AC, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 78, 4F, 43, 00, E8, A8, 2E, 00, 00, A3, C4, 4E, 43, 00, 55, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, 50, 55, 68, F0, B1, 42, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 81, 40, 00, 68, 7C, A3, 40, 00, 68, C0, 3E, 43, 00, E8, 13, 2B, 00, 00, FF, 15, 34, 81, 40, 00, BB, 00, F0, 43, 00, 50, 53, E8, 01, 2B, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24.5 KB (25,088 bytes)

The file skypesetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://www.joydownload.pl/wi/B7giVzZAVodvk0WKXtl-VQ/1405141178/11/16/1/.../SkypeSetup.exe

http://www.joydownload.pl/wi/WzrjgxPXXHI1e7rn2EwerQ/1405231106/11/16/1/.../SkypeSetup.exe

http://www.joydownload.pl/wi/qd6r6p7IgcB-H8tThqewTw/1405364754/11/16/1/.../SkypeSetup.exe

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