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thewebblocker-setup.exe

The Web Blocker

Webstart Studios, LLC

The application thewebblocker-setup.exe, “The Web Blocker Setup Program” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 6 anti-malware scanners. This is a self-extracting archive and installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. 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 thewebblocker.com.
Publisher:
Webstart Studios, LLC

Product:
The Web Blocker

Description:
The Web Blocker Setup Program

Version:
2.0

MD5:
ffa279b9e95e5d14f56559c6bf7118af

SHA-1:
118d91c0489e84374fb2e422f6559e8c5652e110

SHA-256:
59c3b9b55b824e13dc7b0d130a9070bcd148b95dd8a532499fb9486707048903

Scanner detections:
6 / 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:
4/25/2024 6:45:46 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OpenCandy
2015.03.24

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.15327

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy.A potentially unsafe (variant)
9.11366

McAfee
Artemis!FFA279B9E95E
5600.6814

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0320
7.2.86

File size:
1.1 MB (1,151,488 bytes)

Product version:
2.0

Copyright:
Copyright © Webstart Studios, LLC

Original file name:
The Web BlockerSetup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\programs\thewebblocker-setup.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/16/2014 8:26:02 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:X/xB2AUVbWNLHp0kT1ThvgUi0y7BmVoGm8OBRbLRax+:XAKNLJNRThvgnNcWGQbL

Entry address:
0x5B174

Entry point:
E8, 75, AB, 00, 00, E9, 79, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, C4, 00, 00, 00, A1, B0, A2, 49, 00, 33, C5, 89, 45, FC, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 57, 33, FF, 89, BD, 4C, FF, FF, FF, 3B, F7, 75, 1E, E8, AE, 2B, 00, 00, 6A, 16, 5E, 57, 57, 57, 57, 57, 89, 30, E8, DC, F5, FF, FF, 83, C4, 14, 8B, C6, E9, 24, 01, 00, 00, E8, E6, 6D, 00, 00, 8D, 85, 4C, FF, FF, FF, 50, E8, DD, 6E, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 0D, 57, 57, 57, 57, 57, E8, 8A, F4, FF, FF, 83, C4, 14, 8B, 85, 4C, FF, FF, FF, 53, 6A, 3C, 99, 59, F7, F9, 66, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.2509

Code size:
497 KB (508,928 bytes)

The file thewebblocker-setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://thewebblocker.com/.../thewebblocker-setup.exe

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