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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 22 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.ar.joydownload.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Innovative Systems LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Yahoo! Messenger

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
8978a4c112fc376cc81bf2c96eae606c

SHA-1:
bda1c06ee0af81c7d40bf144abd3fc556039f247

SHA-256:
5d0c2a300c9c965b10894d46de4f1ac8df218923aba89272f739d5c094050533

Scanner detections:
22 / 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:
4/16/2024 4:45:47 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OpenCandy
2014.11.14

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.185.104

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141116

AVG
OpenCandy
2015.0.3289

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.141116

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

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.OpenCandy.~WD
18648

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.55
9.0.1.0320

ESET NOD32
Win32/JoyDownloader
8.10719

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
v2014.11.16.11

McAfee
Artemis!8978A4C112FC
5600.6945

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.OpenCandy.cxlnia
0.28.0.60475

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM42.0.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InnovativeSystems.X
14.11.16.11

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.OpenCandy!1.9DE5
23.00.65.141114

Sophos
OpenCandy
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspici.792C221A
7.2.320

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
30596

File size:
496.5 KB (508,384 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\yahoo-messenger-11.5.0.228.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Innovative Systems LLC

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
9/19/2014 4:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/20/2015 3:59:59 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 3:52:48 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:ZQvWvaSkIvVKPtJ+duc3f8AgMctHnRi46l0upr:qvWv9/v8PtQvgMCHRJ6lBr

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:
7.9104

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 10 URLs.

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