windows-live-movie-maker-16.4.exe

Windows Live Movie Maker

Innovative Systems LLC

The application windows-live-movie-maker-16.4.exe by Innovative Systems has been detected as adware by 12 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from windows-live-movie-maker.joydownload.com.
Publisher:
Innovative Systems LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Windows Live Movie Maker

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
855ed3827cca135225929b0e079667e4

SHA-1:
795c54bea0b80dcda22d4bc8b4ef167ff2746b27

SHA-256:
01b610873620a1074d4bb61a217a1185858678d146e5b350271cac5505a331e4

Scanner detections:
12 / 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:
4/24/2024 1:40:30 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OpenCandy
2014.10.22

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.180.40

AVG
Adware AdLoad.OpenCandy
2014.0.4040

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.141021

Dr.Web
Threat.Undefined
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/JoyDownloader.D potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2014.10.21.11

McAfee
Artemis!C5E8D0BFF605
5600.6971

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InnovativeSystems.CC
14.10.21.11

Trend Micro House Call
Suspici.68433547
7.2.294

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
33706

File size:
496.7 KB (508,656 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\windows-live-movie-maker-16.4.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
9/19/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/20/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Innovative Systems LLC, O=Innovative Systems LLC, L=Dnepropetrovsk, S=Dnepropetrovska, C=UA

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
09A91C40EAE34E72CD975B0B218AE4BA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/20/2013 1:52:48 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:NQ9OJvTZ8dDRwvGUZjRZxsngrGgc6a09gPpVqqUW:u9K7ydDWvvZ9Zqngrbc6ao2pg7W

Entry address:
0x331F

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, 92, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 34, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, AC, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, D8, 7A, 7A, 00, E8, A8, 2E, 00, 00, A3, 24, 7A, 7A, 00, 55, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, 50, 55, 68, D0, EE, 79, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 71, 40, 00, 68, 7C, 93, 40, 00, 68, 20, 6A, 7A, 00, E8, 13, 2B, 00, 00, FF, 15, 34, 71, 40, 00, BB, 00, 20, 7B, 00, 50, 53, E8, 01, 2B, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.8346

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24 KB (24,576 bytes)

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