hotspot shield 64 bit_10924_i19634608_il345.exe

Ukra-2006 LLC

This is the Amonetize download manager which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application hotspot shield 64 bit_10924_i19634608_il345.exe by Ukra-2006 has been detected as adware by 10 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the TUGUU DomaIQ Setup installer. The setup program bundles adware offers using the Amonetize, a Pay-Per-Install (PPI) monetization and distribution download manager. The software offerings provided are based on the PC's geo-location at the time of install.
Publisher:
Ukra-2006 LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
1ba3b538ceff60761246a094aea31a2b

SHA-1:
8807d4e6bef51c187c9a84f8f8384e0153d2850c

SHA-256:
cbcc5654bb61a2e5c6a0740306f81ceba44ab4cafc6298b5911e47c25dea406b

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Adware

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
11/16/2024 4:48:14 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Amonetize.kpa
7.11.204.50

AVG
Ukra
2016.0.3215

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Amonetize-511
0.98/21511

Dr.Web
Trojan.Amonetize.12
9.0.1.028

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.191.14723

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Amonetize
14.0.0.2571

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Amonetize.dmnxbx
0.30.0.64812

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonetize
15.1.28.18

Sophos
Amonetize
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic.pak!cobra
36882

File size:
285.4 KB (292,272 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
TUGUU DomaIQ Setup (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\hotspot shield 64 bit_10924_i19634608_il345.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/30/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/1/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Ukra-2006 LLC, O=Ukra-2006 LLC, L=Kharkiv, S=Harkivska obl, C=UA

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
2B3200D1AF3CAC4253C00F000EF4BAB9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/7/2014 12:40:26 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:jZGC7W7BU5xhMqKGqcUz9PbOeMNHb2FMzCTXnOr9ZdaFAH:jza7gxKqKGqP9DObJqMcOr9ZgFw

Entry address:
0x322E

Entry point:
81, EC, D8, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, D8, A2, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 34, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 34, 81, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, AC, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 09, A3, 78, 4F, 43, 00, E8, FD, 2E, 00, 00, A3, C4, 4E, 43, 00, 55, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, 50, 55, 68, D8, B1, 42, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 81, 40, 00, 68, C0, A2, 40, 00, 68, C0, 3E, 43, 00, E8, 68, 2B, 00, 00, FF, 15, 38, 81, 40, 00, BB, 00, F0, 43, 00, 50, 53, E8, 56, 2B, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9162

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24.5 KB (25,088 bytes)

The file hotspot shield 64 bit_10924_i19634608_il345.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.