photoscape_v3.7.exe

PhotoScape

Innovative Systems LLC

The application photoscape_v3.7.exe by Innovative Systems has been detected as adware by 16 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 photoscape.joydownload.com.
Publisher:
Innovative Systems LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
PhotoScape

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
989f1a079a2bfb7e547b3d7407b7191c

SHA-1:
23b39df36120e21101aa7becf748a56f57ce89c1

SHA-256:
bfec72e8cd1d9c889a1d96e7c1e8bdc6cc1180deca6e512267efd332fb68389e

Scanner detections:
16 / 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:
5/15/2024 10:31:20 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OpenCandy
2014.11.28

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.189.56

AVG
OpenCandy
2017.0.2846

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.1621

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-803351
0.98/21511

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.55
9.0.1.032

ESET NOD32
Win32/JoyDownloader
10.10469

G Data
Win32.Adware.OpenCandy
16.2.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13504

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2016.02.01.05

McAfee
Artemis!2488A1CD38F9
5600.6502

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

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InnovativeSystems.Installer (M)
16.2.1.17

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1117
7.2.32

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
33442

File size:
501.4 KB (513,384 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\photoscape_v3.7.exe

Digital Signature
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):
12288:8QO7PkmPa0+Nn6W/bpXbeCU9+BnY8EGxSZDygWH7X1XaXf8:9O7MN0+NnhtXyCU9+BnmlOgyj1XaXf8

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:
7.8202

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24 KB (24,576 bytes)

The file photoscape_v3.7.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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