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skypesetup.exe

Skype

Innovative Systems LLC

The application skypesetup.exe by Innovative Systems has been detected as adware by 22 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.joydownload.co and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Innovative Systems LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Skype

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
15fb785f3c77ee0a6505ba569a12e3ce

SHA-1:
a9e0b024612162081d459400a9f052e50e7037c2

SHA-256:
5366ce519f4b32db8bb15cd376c3745ab3b46d46aacad3f6edcf56391bab79dc

Scanner detections:
22 / 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:
5/17/2024 3:27:30 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OpenCandy
2014.11.10

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.183.220

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141114

AVG
OpenCandy
2015.0.3290

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.141114

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-803351
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.OpenCandy.~WD
18598

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.55
9.0.1.0318

ESET NOD32
Win32/JoyDownloader
8.10696

G Data
Win32.Adware.OpenCandy
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.JoyDownloader
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13943

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2014.11.14.03

McAfee
Artemis!15FB785F3C77
5600.6946

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.OpenCandy.cxlnia
0.28.0.60253

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InnovativeSystems.K
14.11.14.15

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.OpenCandy!1.9DE5
23.00.65.141112

Sophos
OpenCandy
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1105
7.2.318

Trend Micro
ADW_JOYLOAD
10.465.14

VIPRE Antivirus
Opencandy
32442

File size:
497 KB (508,912 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Innovative Systems LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
5/19/2014 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/20/2015 2:59:59 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 2:52:48 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:IQgL93Cuuvw1c2ldZ90ZljAiOha9s+gA8HCjfSqsjF/U:pS9yuu4D32Zlb/gA8HCjKqsx/U

Entry address:
0x331F

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, D8, 7A, 7A, 00, E8, A8, 2E, 00, 00, A3, 24, 7A, 7A, 00, 55, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, 50, 55, 68, D0, EE, 79, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 71, 40, 00, 68, 7C, 93, 40, 00, 68, 20, 6A, 7A, 00, E8, 13, 2B, 00, 00, FF, 15, 34, 71, 40, 00, BB, 00, 20, 7B, 00, 50, 53, E8, 01, 2B, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.8647

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 3 URLs.

http://skype.ar.joydownload.co/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXEwj 8WvauHEA0kxQ8PDK1Ghz7cteQv A8/yan9np5ktEPL0ykYrj2LTPllEZTcWmPEfumG7MlyPpqwMyPUVXNqj3zT0z2vHGtyK6Y7oybxCcO4YtlywBQXzWtCz5/.../4O h17yfKh3lSymBt1Wrc29SWu8 9HJ2HkybO9JRIA8PX8ktOGmFREihBS6xZkAASeiDAz5sZv2zEI=

http://skype.ar.joydownload.co/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXGwj 8XPavWwllklYyNSrkQ1GyNZ G8aZ28zC293p5iNENJ1W Me/uNDC2wl5KMGWeEKqtG78lgOA01s3EDQ2T9GzyDkzl/D tgLbbr9PKkHFA4p8ziUcCDSK1AX1/l8k7/yj8SGjaSrpW2pG a2NSKqs5bBIMOb31UnNtc43EJBEw0 L2GWUvf4/glrRrWjb98UjE3/VqDoDoOIL3LSRO1Ji3HO0lnBQc6I//hFO7ZKt1nT7yWowdspbyBju1oZrTkCkqdfUYDMRoK3RguuGtD1w42gS7lNdCGT7jBA/.../2zEI=

http://skype.ar.joydownload.co/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXBwj pXP7oQlssmVU9fDKhEgqnKJyK97Yk5jz0o2xzz9gLKkbva7C/NXG20gsbIGjPEe6tCvJune0/g4WPDE b/i/yHhKu zvj2ryU7IXKmiBBpJ8iwA4LFCO1AX1/kMk7qHKmD3GSA7ZdzM3zdGxOKOxxelxKc7GiHi9tc43EJREwyviwAC1mcoP4w 83DGm6t0jE3/.../4O h1vyfPMswz6tQMVf5NW5RWvi8JuTkD5gPuJRTsc3OnUxseGhDxEihBS6xZkAASeiDAz5sZv2zEI=

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