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hotspotshield by anchorfree 317 589.exe__3515_i647714404_il3772223.exe

The executable hotspotshield by anchorfree 317 589.exe__3515_i647714404_il3772223.exe has been detected as malware by 105 anti-virus scanners. It 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from download.getlinksinaseconds.com.
Version:
1.1.5.90

MD5:
3ea65c01a550555f6b473d4474b4879b

SHA-1:
5dc48303e315283ef08250da626871a2dd4cc72a

SHA-256:
4ec1caa5e01729bd3a04fcd4b85ee5f4dc321f21bdab8fa09e3cdf54dc06a6f6

Scanner detections:
68 / 68

Status:
File is infected by a Virus

Explanation:
The file is infected by a polymorphic file infector virus.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 5:49:25 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Amonetize.D
980

Agnitum Outpost
Win32.Nimnul.Gen.2
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win32/Ramnit.J
14.05.30

Avira AntiVirus
W32/Ramnit.C
7.11.148.214

avast!
Win32:Amonetize-AX [PUP]
2014.9-140530

AVG
Win32/Zbot.G
2015.0.3458

Baidu Antivirus
Virus.Win32.Nimnul.$a
4.0.3.14530

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Amonetize.D
1.0.20.750

Bkav FE
W32.Tmgrtext.PE
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
W32.Ramnit-1
0.98/213

Comodo Security
Virus.Win32.Ramnit.K
18245

Dr.Web
Win32.Rmnet.8
9.0.1.0150

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AO potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Ramnit.C
5/30/2014

F-Prot
W32/Ramnit.E
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Amonetize
11.2014-30-05_6

G Data
Application.Bundler.Amonetize
14.5.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Virus.Win32.Nimnul
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Virus
13.177.12041

Kaspersky
Virus.Win32.Nimnul
14.0.0.3787

Malwarebytes
Virus.Ramnit
v2014.05.30.01

McAfee
W32/Ramnit.a
5600.7114

Microsoft Security Essentials
Virus:Win32/Ramnit.P
1.10502

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Amonetize.D
15.0.0.450

NANO AntiVirus
Virus.Win32.Nimnul.bmnup
0.28.0.59608

Norman
Ramnit.Q
11.20140530

nProtect
Virus/W32.SpyEye
14.05.09.01

Panda Antivirus
W32/Nimnul.A
14.05.30.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Virus.Win32.Ramnit.A
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
W32.Ramnit.BA
5.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
14.5.30.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:Win32.Mgr.b!1594784
23.00.65.14528

Sophos
W32/Ramnit-A
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Ramnit.C
37.0.10927

Trend Micro House Call
PE_RAMNIT.DEN
7.2.150

Trend Micro
PE_RAMNIT.DEN
10.465.30

Vba32 AntiVirus
Virus.Win32.Nimnul.b
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Virus.Win32.Ramnit.b
29044

ViRobot
Win32.Nimnul.A
2011.4.7.4223

Zillya! Antivirus
Virus.Nimnul.Win32.2
2.0.0.1783

File size:
332.5 KB (340,480 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.5.90

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\hotspotshield by anchorfree 317 589.exe__3515_i647714404_il3772223.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/8/2014 5:56:00 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:g5SnF18nnYjb8JgH1So0AqBsGAGpNKePHsd5wdZVNuTcRnqExVnF3NIlhw:g5SnF18nYj4JgVSo0A6sGW2MTwdFu4Rp

Entry address:
0x28571

Entry point:
E8, AB, 9F, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 53, 56, 8B, 44, 24, 18, 0B, C0, 75, 18, 8B, 4C, 24, 14, 8B, 44, 24, 10, 33, D2, F7, F1, 8B, D8, 8B, 44, 24, 0C, F7, F1, 8B, D3, EB, 41, 8B, C8, 8B, 5C, 24, 14, 8B, 54, 24, 10, 8B, 44, 24, 0C, D1, E9, D1, DB, D1, EA, D1, D8, 0B, C9, 75, F4, F7, F3, 8B, F0, F7, 64, 24, 18, 8B, C8, 8B, 44, 24, 14, F7, E6, 03, D1, 72, 0E, 3B, 54, 24, 10, 77, 08, 72, 07, 3B, 44, 24, 0C, 76, 01, 4E, 33, D2, 8B, C6, 5E, 5B, C2, 10, 00, 57, 8B, C6, 83, E0, 0F, 85, C0, 0F...
 
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Entropy:
6.4453

Code size:
237.5 KB (243,200 bytes)

The file hotspotshield by anchorfree 317 589.exe__3515_i647714404_il3772223.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://download.getlinksinaseconds.com/.../get.php?q=Doyle.A.C-Studium.w.szkarlacie._up.by.Equaliz ...&ti1=1160000&ti2=0&ti3=2014-05-08T14:59:04.740474 00:00

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