update2_en.exe

Grand Theft Auto 4 Episodes from Liberty City

Innovative Systems LLC

The application update2_en.exe by Innovative Systems has been detected as adware by 14 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.
Publisher:
Innovative Systems LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Grand Theft Auto 4 Episodes from Liberty City

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
267d45df4c04518d9256702b341f4a75

SHA-1:
588314c5ea2b454b6c58c767853ea35ce9ec097a

SHA-256:
6e525d9773e6e9279fe8ee337212753f1c0759a8e5e59ad81b0186adc081d74a

Scanner detections:
14 / 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:
4/25/2024 10:18:19 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.182.172

AVG
Adware AdLoad.OpenCandy
2014.0.4189

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.6712
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/JoyDownloader.D potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Adware.OpenCandy
14.10.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13866

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2014.10.31.09

McAfee
Artemis!1FC34F821322
5600.6960

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InnovativeSystems.K
14.10.31.21

Sophos
Generic PUA IK
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
ADW_JOYLOAD
7.2.304

Trend Micro
ADW_JOYLOAD
10.465.31

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4791855
34232

File size:
543.3 KB (556,360 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\update2_en.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
5/18/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/19/2015 7:59:59 PM

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:
5/19/2013 7:53:11 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:nKcxN9sVAAVbNq1sFsBdpwxN/DmAxj+/dYhekkwQigjRrV:J79ghrq1vBzw3/DmAN+/YexiuL

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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Entropy:
7.8985

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24.5 KB (25,088 bytes)

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