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No, FreeFileSync does NOT install OpenCandy nor is OpenCandy adware. OpenCandy is a file that is embedded in FreeFileSync's installation file but it doesn't get installed onto a computer when installing FreeFileSync. The purpose of OpenCandy is to offer to install additional programs (often called crapware, shovelware, etc.). As long as one pays attention when running a program installer and uses advanced installation when offered, one can opt out of any crapware OpenCandy offers to install.
Many antivirus and antimalware programs consider OpenCandy to be a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program), an assessment I won't argue with, and will flag FreeFileSync's installer. Once FreeFileSync has been installed, one could just delete the installer to avoid it getting flagged. Since I like to keep my installation files in case they later become unavailable, I avoid the flagging by renaming the installer by adding .disable to the end of the filename so "FreeFileSync_6.0_Windows_Setup.exe" becomes "FreeFileSync_6.0_Windows_Setup.exe.disable".