The ac3filter_2_6_0b.exe (AC3Filter Setup) File Analysis

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ac3filter_2_6_0b.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name	ac3filter_2_6_0b.exe
File Type	Win32 EXE
Magic Bytes	`PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows`
SSDEEP Hash	98304:SO0hGzmf6bVe0n+hn4orL8gcC5pAn/WZGEMLmRqj:SfGznR+Z58g35C/0GEW6qj
Scanner Version	1.0.218.174
Database Version	2025-06-20 20:00:27 UTC

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Suspicious File Detected

Detected by 33 security engines - requires caution

This file requires additional checking for potential threats. Based on suspicious indicators, we will soon add it to our virus database.

46%

Detection Rate

4,184,641

File Size (bytes)

33/72

Engines Detected

2025-06-20

Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type	Value	Action
MD5	5eba0624b0764cc80b787298544026c4
SHA1	832bf5093617711948105ff65094819fb6830c79
SHA256	99fb0d27a8ce74084c007992da0928c16a2929a259dc5ff5c8268aaa50f52687
SHA512	8897bfba0b32f048668ed98fceb237b2554cd964a062ebeac7d438bb8db07c8b7f0c88926ecece8252d2180355080ac447c6c28d9dd85e80cd37e6cbf9dca754
ImpHash	483f0c4259a9148c34961abbda6146c1

Security Engines with Detections (33 of 72)

Bkav

W32.AIDetectMalware Malicious

Lionic

Adware.Win32.OpenCandy.2!c Malicious

Elastic

malicious (high confidence) Malicious

CAT-QuickHeal

Trojan.Ghanarava.17323408484026c4 Malicious

Cylance

Unsafe Malicious

CrowdStrike

win/grayware_confidence_100% (W) Malicious

Alibaba

AdWare:Win32/OpenCandy.f4e351cd Malicious

huorong

Adware/OpenCandy.d Malicious

Symantec

PUA.OpenCandy Malicious

ESET-NOD32

Win32/OpenCandy potentially unwanted Malicious

TrendMicro-HouseCall

ADW_OPENCANDY Malicious

Paloalto

generic.ml Malicious

NANO-Antivirus

Riskware.Win32.OpenCandy.dqxwev Malicious

Avast

Win32:OpenCandy-D [PUP] Malicious

Rising

[email protected] (CERT:r4acC8xs4UjCa0FFbl9DyA) Malicious

F-Secure

PotentialRisk.PUA/OpenCandy.Gen Malicious

DrWeb

Adware.OpenCandy.128 Malicious

TrendMicro

ADW_OPENCANDY Malicious

CTX

exe.adware.opencandy Malicious

Sophos

OpenCandy (PUA) Malicious

Ikarus

PUA.OpenCandy Malicious

Google

Detected Malicious

Avira

PUA/OpenCandy.Gen Malicious

Varist

W32/OpenCandy.J.gen!Eldorado Malicious

Antiy-AVL

GrayWare[AdWare]/Win32.OpenCandy.a Malicious

GData

Win32.Adware.OpenCandy.P Malicious

Cynet

Malicious (score: 99) Malicious

VBA32

Adware.OpenCandy Malicious

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.OpenCandy.DDS Malicious

Yandex

Riskware.OpenCandy!R4c0Pxsd+3c Malicious

Fortinet

Adware/OpenCandy Malicious

AVG

Win32:OpenCandy-D [PUP] Malicious

DeepInstinct

MALICIOUS Malicious

39 engines reported no threats - Only engines with detections are shown above for clarity

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Icon	Hash: 30adcb5c0b2e3c35eaec2c110733c9f8 Fuzzy: c98f96d6ffe5af8d4eb0870c1dc20826 dHash: 92e0b496a6cada72
Image Base	`0x00400000`
Entry Point	`0x00416478`
Compilation Time	2011-12-20 14:16:50
Checksum	0x00000000 (Actual: 0x00409c2d)
OS Version	5.0
PEiD Signatures	`PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows`
Digital Signature	No valid SignedData structure was found.
Imports	5 libraries oleaut32, advapi32, user32, kernel32, comctl32
Exports	0 functions
Resources	17 Resources
Sections	8 Sections

Version Information

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Comments	This installation was built with Inno Setup.
CompanyName	Alexander Vigovsky
FileDescription	AC3Filter Setup
FileVersion
LegalCopyright	Copyright (c) 2002-2013 by Alexander Vigovsky
ProductName	AC3Filter
ProductVersion	2.6.0b
Translation	0x0000 0x04b0

PE Sections

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Name	Virtual Address	Virtual Size	Raw Size	Entropy	Characteristics	MD5
`.text`	`0x00001000`	82,928 bytes	82,944 bytes	6.48 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`824E3957006B0613ED9C53ADA45C1DB3`
`.itext`	`0x00016000`	3,048 bytes	3,072 bytes	6.01 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`A1E7B318E1115C7A9AAA4DEE97B67E4B`
`.data`	`0x00017000`	3,484 bytes	3,584 bytes	2.67 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE`	`92F43D0B99E4A0F84C5C4E73441A80D1`
`.bss`	`0x00018000`	22,288 bytes	0 bytes	0.00 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE`	`D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E`
`.idata`	`0x0001e000`	3,998 bytes	4,096 bytes	4.97 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE`	`B47EACA4C149EE829DE76A342B5560D5`
`.tls`	`0x0001f000`	8 bytes	0 bytes	0.00 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE`	`D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E`
`.rdata`	`0x00020000`	24 bytes	512 bytes	0.19 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`3746F5876803F8F30DB5BB2DEB8772AE`
`.rsrc`	`0x00021000`	45,568 bytes	45,568 bytes	4.16 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`EE13D50B539108D4BFA1ACB5FF9C23A5`

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 17 (44,474 bytes)

Resource Type	Count	Total Size	Percentage
RT_ICON	4	4,640 bytes	10.4%
RT_STRING	6	3,200 bytes	7.2%
RT_RCDATA	4	33,988 bytes	76.4%
RT_GROUP_ICON	1	62 bytes	0.1%
RT_VERSION	1	1,208 bytes	2.7%
RT_MANIFEST	1	1,376 bytes	3.1%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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Certificate Information

Product	AC3Filter
Description	AC3Filter Setup
Copyright	Copyright (c) 2002-2013 by Alexander Vigovsky

✓ This file has been digitally signed and the certificate chain has been verified

The signature ensures file integrity and authenticity from the publisher
Timestamping proves when the signature was applied

Certificate Verification Status

No valid SignedData structure was found.

Recommendation: Verify the file source and ensure it comes from a trusted publisher.

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