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smileyswelove_v5p8.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_v5p8.exe by SqueakyChocolate has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. While running, it connects to the Internet address cdn.squeakychocolate.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
SqueakyChocolate  (signed and verified)

MD5:
4249573286c25d4ce58875da47139459

SHA-1:
1c2643d4fb55661fbf0a5b94c7c3edf1267cabc4

SHA-256:
21293ac48f6d8afb16c32496bbac7d7c0085d18be5040fb444d92cd77d7937b8

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/20/2024 2:37:18 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore (M)
16.10.15.13

File size:
5.5 MB (5,755,832 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\roaming\opencandy\f30edcca1a864eedbd1c949e37f33eb4\smileyswelove_v5p8.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SqueakyChocolate

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/20/2012 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/19/2015 11:59:59 PM

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 7:19:54 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:adDc27DbSS4dBvghLW7QwdrOUyEmlB12NjVoYVZ7cAIbmay+mPCcyN/rV:bOD34dBvu67QYrHvcb2N7ZYAIbmajm0z

Entry address:
0x3883

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, 68, 92, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 30, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, C0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 2E, 47, 00, E8, 36, 2A, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, D0, 2D, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 64, 92, 40, 00, FF, 15, 84, 81, 40, 00, 68, 4C, 92, 40, 00, 68, C0, AD, 46, 00, E8, 18, 27, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, 30, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 06, 27, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
27.5 KB (28,160 bytes)

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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