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smileyswelove_full_setup.exe

SqueakyChocolate

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application smileyswelove_full_setup.exe by SqueakyChocolate has been detected as adware by 16 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore 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.
Publisher:
SqueakyChocolate  (signed and verified)

MD5:
42acf89a5f449717d006d72397497af1

SHA-1:
22681c0609b0f67cde4b6c1326292b117b703ee8

SHA-256:
dbee1a571308d7010cff2002bcc81e20f4f7f857ba16f322e24e47c204c71c81

Scanner detections:
16 / 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).

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
5/2/2024 9:58:22 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.AdGazelle.1
809

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.AdGazelle.1
1.0.20.1610

Dr.Web
Tool.InstallToolbar.131
9.0.1.0322

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.AdGazelle
8.14.11.18.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy
8.10593

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.AdGazelle.1
11.2014-18-11_3

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.AdGazelle
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.SuspectCrc
t3scan.1.7.8.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2929

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy.A
v2014.11.18.06

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.AdGazelle.1
15.0.0.966

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.442
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SqueakyChocolate.Y
14.11.18.6

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.OpenCandy!1.9DE5
23.00.65.141116

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.222054
2.0.0.1960

File size:
926.2 KB (948,384 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Nullsoft Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SqueakyChocolate

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/20/2012 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/20/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=SqueakyChocolate, O=SqueakyChocolate, STREET=12902 Dorathea Terrace, L=Poway, S=CA, PostalCode=92064, C=US

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

Serial number:
00B696A8829DC1E0486236AF86C6DC0B70

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/24/2012 9:19:59 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:uvPgBDftN0ssMReOTWAwHETiwTyW66vKZ0kxBNpY:DZN0/MReOTm+SZ0qY

Entry address:
0x39E3

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, D8, 91, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 30, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B8, 80, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, C0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 2E, 47, 00, E8, 37, 2A, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, D0, 2D, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 1C, 93, 40, 00, FF, 15, 84, 81, 40, 00, 68, 04, 93, 40, 00, 68, C0, AD, 46, 00, E8, 19, 27, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, 30, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 07, 27, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.6959

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

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

http://cdn.smileyswelove.com/.../smileyswelove_full_setup.exe

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to squeakychocolate.com  (74.208.110.68:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to post-install-verification.conduit-data.com  (184.72.217.85:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cdn.squeakychocolate.com  (62.253.3.84:80)

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