How to remove “PUP.Optional.OpenCandy.DDS”?

The PUP.Optional.OpenCandy.DDS is considered dangerous by lots of security experts. When this infection is active, you may notice unwanted processes in Task Manager list. In this case, it is adviced to scan your computer with GridinSoft Anti-Malware.

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What PUP.Optional.OpenCandy.DDS virus can do?

• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• A file was accessed within the Public folder.
• Sample contains Overlay data
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• Drops a binary and executes it
• The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Uses Windows utilities to create a scheduled task
• CAPE detected the embedded pe malware family
• Attempts to modify proxy settings
• Deletes executed files from disk
• Touches a file containing cookies, possibly for information gathering
• Yara detections observed in process dumps, payloads or dropped files

How to determine PUP.Optional.OpenCandy.DDS?

File Info:
name: 3B659E1EF1E544856A71.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/9e88e7ce1ac737d3b5dfa7b7d972b0d47468ae74843974414d64635ce3400936
crc32: 1CC4975F
md5: 3b659e1ef1e544856a716433a17da61f
sha1: 92c332a025753f94e0339b82ebe0e54ad3cec7bd
sha256: 9e88e7ce1ac737d3b5dfa7b7d972b0d47468ae74843974414d64635ce3400936
sha512: 232cd2469c426dfb126392ed3830476b99a651ab59ad1c773d9ca4234b917cbb90744b648591b26b4b2a1b39d9a749aff6c947d94cb5bfa2ae8dcf5ab0ce8d8d
ssdeep: 98304:eZC6HQcLGwq+H96hKkehIkbxu9XuKnb1dsrVuBLFyc:QJHNLxqhhpehZC1dsJuBLFyc
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T1882633198562D6F0DB4F017A88D3C2EC9CA32BB01D39E4943A1E4EDD4F5BD81899B35E
sha3_384: 2d048d25927749a178ea1ec9417c17774d4c083f6fa74763850ad0de94200e943203ff1ac3b0c68da2dbc9041f5ec444
ep_bytes: 558bec83c4c453565733c08945f08945
timestamp: 1992-06-19 22:22:17

Version Info:
Comments: This installation was built with Inno Setup.
CompanyName: Dark Byte                                                   
FileDescription: Cheat Engine 5.6.1 Setup                                    
FileVersion:                     
LegalCopyright:                                                                                                     
ProductName: Cheat Engine 5.6.1                                          
ProductVersion:                     
Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0

PUP.Optional.OpenCandy.DDS also known as:

How to remove PUP.Optional.OpenCandy.DDS?

• Download and install GridinSoft Anti-Malware.
• Open GridinSoft Anti-Malware and perform a “Standard scan“.
• “Move to quarantine” all items.
• Open “Tools” tab – Press “Reset Browser Settings“.
• Select proper browser and options – Click “Reset”.
• Restart your computer.