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Adware-OpenCandy.dll is a low-risk Adware library called OCSetupHlp.dll that is bundled with several third-party installers and placed in a temporary folder on the user's system. The digitally-signed library obtains and transmits certain non-personally-identifiable information (PII) to OpenCandy servers in order to deliver additional, unrelated installs to the user. The actions occur without user knowledge or consent and the library is usually deleted once the host installation is complete although it is sometimes left behind under certain installation scenarios. Some installers show an OpenCandy End User License Agreement after the data transmission has occurred. The additional software supplied by the use of the OpenCandy library can help offset the cost of the host software to the user.

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Adware-OpenCandy.dll is a low-risk Adware library called OCSetupHlp.dll that is bundled with several third-party installers and placed in a temporary folder on the user's system. The digitally-signed library obtains and transmits certain non-personally-identifiable information (PII) to OpenCandy servers in order to deliver additional, unrelated installs to the user. The actions occur without user knowledge or consent and the library is usually deleted once the host installation is complete although it is sometimes left behind under certain installation scenarios. Some installers show an OpenCandy End User License Agreement after the data transmission has occurred. The additional software supplied by the use of the OpenCandy library can help offset the cost of the host software to the user.

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