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yahoo-messenger-11.5.0.228.exe

Yahoo! Messenger

Innovative Systems LLC

The application yahoo-messenger-11.5.0.228.exe by Innovative Systems has been detected as adware by 21 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 yahoo-messenger.joydownload.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Innovative Systems LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Yahoo! Messenger

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
ed05f4f279cc7d251e08a5e9f2c7060a

SHA-1:
a206c99add631284cd157549bf89fd03cd6ffa4a

Scanner detections:
21 / 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 12:59:13 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OpenCandy
2014.11.06

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.183.100

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141108

AVG
OpenCandy
2015.0.3297

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.14118

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-803351
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.OpenCandy.~WD
18648

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.55
9.0.1.0312

ESET NOD32
Win32/JoyDownloader
8.10675

G Data
Win32.Adware.OpenCandy
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.JoyDownloader
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12498

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2014.11.08.07

McAfee
Artemis!ED05F4F279CC
5600.6953

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.OpenCandy.cxlnia
0.28.0.60475

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InnovativeSystems.X
14.11.8.7

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.OpenCandy!1.9DE5
23.00.65.141106

Sophos
OpenCandy
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1105
7.2.312

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
30596

File size:
496.5 KB (508,448 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\yahoo-messenger-11.5.0.228.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Innovative Systems LLC

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
9/19/2014 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/20/2015 7:59:59 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 7:52:48 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:mQvWZ6Cui2uQkptAHWvJB9oSEnErbhpIBnbrxV5V9p/LBg6R:nvWZ6CjBQkpQINdYBnbVL9LR

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:
7.9107

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24 KB (24,576 bytes)

The file yahoo-messenger-11.5.0.228.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 6 URLs.

http://yahoo-messenger.joydownload.com/get_azure_file/.../rBQfh4MOw1QR8NHPP 2AX18uVaSa6TgLXjvBtaALz0yXfFgF4

http://yahoo-messenger.joydownload.com/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXAwj 1RrjxCgghkkVxZmbzR1 xcteQv A8/yWn9np5iNELJ1Xubb7 PGG3g15bOHHKQr21E/Y9xbNyxcaeAQiZ7SS7BkL9qi3m16DDpZrSkmNBs9xh2wodSSvySX0gypR8vDb7W32cXrxCysXpKWJPPas5bBIMOb20Dy5tc5fEJxBhhqDkGDRxIcayjbx8SyvmoFGMlv5pDoD0IZrxMGwBioL SLdzyl8H5sv3jlLqN/MhhSflCc1X/.../UXKquZOaiGhkdb0AT4U3K34xu6GtGxBz2Ensg4gGASeiDA75sZjkwx0ufXjCsnhBlZmKcie6ThjXif5 bQXw1CHXAwF4

http://yahoo-messenger.joydownload.com/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXBwj qXP7oQkEsnV0kNj2iGhvga5/ZtukktDyqsGMxwdkEP0XjerC/NXe20gIBbjaeEKqtG7U90fAxnJnCGlHEvGytUhGi ma iuvUsNnGk2FDv8B41kdJF3ylACwx0NEivSH7UHGYUrcfwsTrJXFePKs5bBIJOb32Vnl5fMbcLVgoiqv2R25lIcenw ZsBGi s17OmPdtBpq2M8isZWMDnNO2XuMjlQ9StNap0h 7fKE2nS2mCd0Jt4T7Hyig9tPMiCdjbbdGT5Z0aCd87//.../rBQfh4MOw1QR8NHPP 2AS18uFby78EAPPg7l1agji1yHTFgF4

http://yahoo-messenger.joydownload.com/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXBwj qXP7oQkEsnV0kNj2iGhvga5/Zs kkuC2 yon2dBXJ0bjab/8P3q xlxTcWmOEfvjXKc8gLNhztScFQfS9SzyHh u7Gm0yP/TpMvalXFA4p82iUcUCyrzX3xnn4Aj/SHoWGOdUrcfwsTrJXFePKs5bBIJOb32Vnl5fMbcLVgoj6v2UX9xao6r2 w TWO4uEiQ3 1nR5i6etDpNi8IgIb D JnlRkf/.../lCysEYYMtpjkXiS88NLFxHt1JatCRJo4J389suCvA08p2wS7lNdFEybzUlSw48a1jkpnYmDP 2AV2NPBeSPwGh7A1a88KleugnSVFgF4

http://yahoo-messenger.joydownload.com/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXGwj 8XPavWwllklQ2NSruSUCtP8GO4KB1uDup9ypvytoQKFnndrn N23piAFKOSCGGeO1R/YlyPpqw8yPQFXPq3C/T1T8 3G8geeS943KmjpBoJ5ziVdIRjLjGDU2nsIj7CroUSCTQbxW2pO4dHdbOfB3bUQdOOz9V391aoeffkR9kfyxUWVwJtKnk/.../4O h13yfKNwki6lEcQe5MSxUT w54Ob2SYmbaRCRYc7PXcxu6GtGxBz217wjp8RASe4DAz3op7kwQcgO3vP 2AS18uFby78EAPPg7l1agji1yHTFgF4

http://yahoo-messenger.joydownload.com/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXAwj uQbjxCggnkkU3LTPkEh74comb9bp0uHf1 2Jzz9oKKUbhYbL6NDC2xF5KZDrQTvusW780w7NyjZfFWFOMonq7TxOp7y79lvTQsNzGkX1Jo50u1h0XRn3kADh/hpV2on vGHGSA7ZfwtXjNzMVY/o4LBIdcPajRHEmcs/.../5nnG sBsVP58K QXr7uNKamywqdeIaBsRhaDZm8r61FllrjxO6xZQVS3O G1Cm4NmxmVhwfGDP 2AX18uVaSa6TgLXjvBtaALz0yXfFgF4

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