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hotspot-shield.exe

Program Software Generic

Download Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

The Fried Cookie installer utilizes the InstallCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application hotspot-shield.exe, “Program Software Generic Setup ” by Download Funnel (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 12 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
Program   (signed by Download Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Program Software Generic

Description:
Program Software Generic Setup

Version:
5.4.3.5

MD5:
bc9592ee164c124a2c6d1163b2857434

SHA-1:
2c59cb41b42de9f67286eb1452ddce54335e1fcb

SHA-256:
32a9906d8e470ad4d61f9b0fb9ffb66941a4df308224f015369f84e1aea463ce

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

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:
12/26/2024 8:03:34 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-150619

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3073

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.15619

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.ASD
22109

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.53
9.0.1.0170

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.XX potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11624

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.DI
15.6.25

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.203.15905

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore.SID.C
v2015.06.19.06

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
15.6.19.18

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
40216

File size:
727.1 KB (744,536 bytes)

Product version:
5.4.1

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Download Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/19/2015 4:21:14 AM

Valid to:
1/20/2016 4:21:14 AM

Subject:
CN=Download Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.), O=Download Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

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

Serial number:
112143B1341F13FA15898B54C960E9FFACF4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:7RTGVKdGPTVtjOLuIeaUloVJtKqLoyoXr9QuDqlPr3e5kC2QvTZDWnXDrfGbT4Ji:7RT8K+3/4UKVTKqLoXr9QqkP7uP1m+bH

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.8886

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file hotspot-shield.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 6 URLs.

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http://cdn.completeappuniverse.com/c?x=nXam2Kp1yAVB/FApUn0ijxnC/WDBWXf0SrPk754fwVQ=&c=Uh66MOC4kBDiLAu7yXfM3d/rWDBYTcZplvap2UN0SnPKRuF te/R9b/REI2OTjgqZYY QpEu38K/2NxU1nJNMdZCFsLu1w5MFASoiSzeCeI=&fallback_url=https://secure.inndl.com/.../hotspot-shield.exe

http://cdn.forumerfilesdownload.com/c?x=3kb ceCGsS0cEcmfD4uTXFaWPnrLHn RJhGLI0kKSLw=&c=MP fHG9ubkWNQy51s/k3AKhw7ceMfdgLTCvBOquZ0gK/Qc9n/lAv9HBmkoJcs9ZlcGnoO1KqAg6v5dH ZZScHg==&fallback_url=https://secure.inndl.com/.../hotspot-shield.exe

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http://cdn.completeappuniverse.com/c?x=ut7OjaRj474FpoejYZjaNGez8BJvkRh3XwVax1I zgE=&c=nspFOfDrKVse52Bs8ELsEyNVfxCy3btV7tiwDqS8bcCn4Fi6lZACrfNjIio9H/p/8soQhn/7TpIwsxgGYe0KY/yhwqbXHvOWghONrGMUV24=&fallback_url=https://secure.inndl.com/.../hotspot-shield.exe

http://cdn.forumerfilesdownload.com/c?x=poBJ1X6eSBCqG7cqJ7WQIzD4w4qy7F kxy5h9rwUan0=&c=AGKDaQI0bUM/k7cz4ESZzTKc7ZjFpdYpD1w1Jo6LFnVsvxssD/d3H2uLE61OK8liDgdHcRy4MQ/HDojmJC0Bfy6XJVl0wTv4a4oVadBHGtI=&fallback_url=https://secure.inndl.com/.../hotspot-shield.exe

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