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kies3setup.exe

Kies

Innovative Systems LLC

The application kies3setup.exe by Innovative Systems has been detected as adware by 23 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup. The file has been seen being downloaded from kies.joydownload.fr.
Publisher:
Innovative Systems LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Kies

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
fa9a20fa3502b79e3c63d9dd8fe2c56c

SHA-1:
281ae741eaa7baaaf11c6c05ba34d4cefc48a5d8

SHA-256:
b945e25b4d6578714a271c2953300c19adc02beb12df87b32a43377577b7b323

Scanner detections:
23 / 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:
12/27/2025 4:24:43 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.OpenCandy
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OpenCandy
2014.06.02

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.171.10

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-160213

AVG
Downloader
2017.0.2835

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.16213

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

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.OpenCandy.~WD
18402

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.10
9.0.1.044

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy
10.9877

G Data
Win32.Adware.OpenCandy
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.JoyDownloader
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12257

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2016.02.13.10

McAfee
Artemis!C4105FA29E3C
5600.6491

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.dejknq
0.30.0.64448

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InnovativeSystems.Installer (M)
16.2.13.10

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.OpenCandy!1.9DE5
23.00.65.16211

Sophos
OpenCandy
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0527
7.2.44

Trend Micro
ADW_JOYLOAD
10.465.13

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
29832

File size:
547.3 KB (560,416 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\kies3setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Innovative Systems LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
5/19/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/20/2015 12:59:59 AM

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

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
450EACFE8D673E82864CE46BC1A92FCA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/20/2013 12:53:11 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:LKcYDoSTHojVLxumOINgTk14LePqhOPcWWWZFYRDd:NYVoRVHOINgTkLPTXFYtd

Entry address:
0x333E

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, A2, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 34, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 80, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, AC, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 78, 4F, 43, 00, E8, A8, 2E, 00, 00, A3, C4, 4E, 43, 00, 55, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, 50, 55, 68, F0, B1, 42, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 81, 40, 00, 68, 7C, A3, 40, 00, 68, C0, 3E, 43, 00, E8, 13, 2B, 00, 00, FF, 15, 34, 81, 40, 00, BB, 00, F0, 43, 00, 50, 53, E8, 01, 2B, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24.5 KB (25,088 bytes)

The file kies3setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://kies.joydownload.fr/get_file/wUiS4WnYccXBwj sXP7oQkEsnl0kPTqnGh7xcteQv A8/yWn9np5iNEMJ1XuYKn3fHm/ykYBazeeEKqtGr8lwrxyz4WXAwaDqXakWVT8 3G j//D1YCN0mAo9NF1w0sXHCO1AX1/lcMj7H jGSPFEfUZipvzPHQNbLMgdEFacL38FXB9ctyKYgkpz6vlGDQkao6x2 4/HCrj5kjExfVlD9G3dsi8OS4Ai5T/D JnlR8f/4D9n1O7ZKx/.../47g==

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