OpenCandy Inc - 11% Detection Rate *
Did you just find a download or a file on your computer that has a digital signature from OpenCandy Inc? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Adware.Win32.OpenCandy.BA and Adware.OpenCandy.15. The detection rate for the OpenCandy Inc files collected here is 11%. Please read on for more details.
You will probably notice OpenCandy Inc when running the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screencap shows:
You can also view the OpenCandy Inc certificate with the following steps:
- Open Windows Explorer and locate the OpenCandy Inc file
- Right-click the file and select Properties
- Click on the Digital Signatures tab
- Click on the View Certificate button
Here is a screenshot of a file signed by OpenCandy Inc:
As you can see in the screenshot above, the Windows OS states that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by OpenCandy Inc and that the file has not been tampered with.
If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above, you can view all the details of the certificate, such as when it was issued, who issued the certificate, how long it is valid, etc. You can also examine the address for OpenCandy Inc, such as the street name, city and country.
VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA has issued the OpenCandy Inc certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
OpenCandy Inc Files
The following are the OpenCandy Inc files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 6/55 | dlm309c.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here is the detection names for the OpenCandy Inc files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| Baidu-International | Adware.Win32.OpenCandy.BA |
| DrWeb | Adware.OpenCandy.15 |
| ESET-NOD32 | a variant of Win32/OpenCandy.A |
| Fortinet | Riskware/OpenCandy |
| GData | Win32.Application.OpenCandy.A |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | Suspicious_GEN.F47V0827 |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've gathered 55 scan reports for the OpenCandy Inc files. 6 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. If you like, you can view the full details of the scan reports by examining the files listed above.
Analysis Details
The analysis has been done on certificates with the following serial numbers:
- 5247e3098a65541c2ba1ce82c2e87832