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windvdcreator3.exe

WinDVD Creator

Software Association LLC

The application windvdcreator3.exe by Software Association has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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 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 windvd-creator.joydownload.com.br.
Publisher:
Software Association LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
WinDVD Creator

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
79282c18ed798e67eec3f2cc5ec55ba2

SHA-1:
46b4297a7cd44264bd37b86eccaf73b52f9dbf15

SHA-256:
0b940a3c0fa67ee48fd3f654bb409cedbb5b8d0f0c1889d67c14c92232b8392a

Scanner detections:
1 / 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:
5/22/2024 1:06:33 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy (M)
17.3.12.12

File size:
418.3 KB (428,312 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\windvdcreator3.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Software Association LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
1/12/2015 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/21/2016 10:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN=Software Association LLC, O=Software Association LLC, L=Dnepropetrovsk, S=Dnipropetrovs'ka Oblast', C=UA

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert SHA2 Assured ID Code Signing CA, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
0E1FC80B1C57AD69AA6F8D65D1CF90CF

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/19/2013 8:53:00 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

Entry address:
0x331C

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, 98, 92, 42, 00, E8, A8, 2E, 00, 00, A3, E4, 91, 42, 00, 55, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, 50, 55, 68, 90, 06, 42, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 71, 40, 00, 68, 7C, 93, 40, 00, 68, E0, 81, 42, 00, E8, 13, 2B, 00, 00, FF, 15, 34, 71, 40, 00, BB, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 53, E8, 01, 2B, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24 KB (24,576 bytes)

The file windvdcreator3.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://windvd-creator.joydownload.com.br/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXEwj 8WvauHEA0kxQ8PDK1Ghj7cteQv c8/zOn/j1gwJgELE/tetylYQfatCcaZzLIRKukBuB/lqtrh8yeDR7IpnvqBwX9unGtiPTDpZrSk2lZ5dEiiBZIVXy1Cyx 18kq9Dm5AzeLS VWzsyiPTYHYqtmdltPb/6 EzgjasWNLBomhrOjS3hxPtHvgq9gXy3l8EjE3/VqDoDoOIL3LSRO1Ji3HO0nnB4T7oD jFO7ZKl/hWz/.../ug4IDUD7qRQfwqYiinls3NTHOvmAG39vSM3GtV0qQ

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