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flv2pc20121030.exe

FLV2PC

Howard Software

The application flv2pc20121030.exe by Howard Software has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 3 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup 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.
Publisher:
Howard Media (http://www.howardsoftware.com)   (signed by Howard Software)

Product:
FLV2PC

Version:
5.9.0

MD5:
ee46c0ce5f7c1738b5cab110d70a7bdf

SHA-1:
d343533a32c41cf01d5d0c50b513289aaceb895b

SHA-256:
db09d7ddd0be553aa41b698cc669b86c0d4f651d7f23b5ebafadad5cbef3fb49

Scanner detections:
3 / 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:
7/5/2025 11:42:06 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy
10.9476

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy.Installer (L)
16.8.17.17

ViRobot
Trojan.Win32.A.ShipUp.4224000
2011.4.7.4223

File size:
4 MB (4,224,000 bytes)

Product version:
5.9.0

Copyright:
All rights reserved. (c) Howard Software Limited

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\flv2pc20121030.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Howard Software

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
12/5/2011 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/5/2012 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Howard Software, O=Howard Software, STREET=37 Fulwell Road, L=Sunderland, S=Tyne and Wear, PostalCode=SR60JE, C=GB

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
373836FE418B68C06FAF5E008C132642

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 4:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:7wY9Sx/yVGoYlz+C+Cen8LYfAhWSTPPRgl:F8x/uGoW+C+NCYoA2gl

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, E8, CD, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, E8, CD...
 
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Entropy:
7.9984

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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