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wallpaper_3659.exe

SqueakyChocolate

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application wallpaper_3659.exe by SqueakyChocolate has been detected as adware by 5 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from wallpaperbackgrounds.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address cdn.squeakychocolate.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
SqueakyChocolate  (signed and verified)

MD5:
33f52ea1c16d28bc336c62d15a625c6c

SHA-1:
7df76156fde0ea09eef355d396d7c37beaacbf4f

SHA-256:
aa786329ca83cdd65bb35969c9d0ce73fd911a891dcc5ca8138dcd9ee54622e6

Scanner detections:
5 / 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 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:
4/26/2024 2:29:35 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.3
9.0.1.0211

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.Babylon (variant)
9.8781

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2015.07.30.08

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.SqueakyChocolate (M)
15.7.30.20

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.OpenCandy
3.12.24.0

File size:
1.7 MB (1,784,664 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\spassprogramme\wallpaper_3659.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SqueakyChocolate

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/20/2012 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/20/2015 12:59:59 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 8:19:59 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:K+xxKsDN7PWub32iNdezYdbc8gCwFvg92VW3TWPg44:Xx1DN7PdbFdesOfCy4yW3TWI44

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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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

The file wallpaper_3659.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://wallpaperbackgrounds.com/desktop-wallpaper/.../6677

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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