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Dodise

Opti-Connector (New Media Holdings Ltd)

The application hotspot-shield-elite.exe, “Dodise Setup ” by Opti-Connector (New Media Holdings) has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from cdn.forumerfilesdownload.com.
Publisher:
Balakakari   (signed by Opti-Connector (New Media Holdings Ltd))

Product:
Dodise

Description:
Dodise Setup

Version:
3.1.5.3

MD5:
0405db24ac1b76656c80a3948246b238

SHA-1:
e16ae51385b8f9e13ff676cb32116bf42d3d8352

SHA-256:
049ea4a039e23a3d8938b8e03696a368e9665d5da1d2c39803f32d16e616e4c1

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
12/27/2024 12:37:38 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.NMH.Bundler (M)
16.6.8.6

File size:
946.9 KB (969,616 bytes)

Product version:
5.7

Copyright:
Internet Program

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\programs\hotspot-shield-elite.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Opti-Connector (New Media Holdings Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
3/14/2016 9:17:28 PM

Valid to:
6/25/2017 4:58:45 PM

Subject:
CN=Opti-Connector (New Media Holdings Ltd), O=Opti-Connector (New Media Holdings Ltd), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121514827CB46F6E7CA11FEEC66DEF15479

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 3:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:mFkqycFDaOc/97gDZuqoHv2rW3nbhiSk62jCIK65AsiKqmGzH:EE6GOMM9uqsv2Wb3noK65bidRzH

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Entropy:
7.9340

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file hotspot-shield-elite.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.forumerfilesdownload.com/c?x=MevDafAPSMeXDvel8OL7nL84UiG/nsS8B/dy3r9V2cA=&c=M4lwzjeTpWkzF/c6Dc125P3bdwPe9 ThOL4/WNJONzyGq9mGpGgZAxQslvfsTNA2C53ksyx4pE7lFRUMvGj Cg==&fallback_url=https://secure.inndl.com/.../hotspot-shield-elite.exe

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