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hss3.42installe550plain.exe

Hotspot Shield

Innovative Systems LLC

The application hss3.42installe550plain.exe by Innovative Systems has been detected as adware by 19 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The installer uses the OpenCandy monitzation platform which will donwload and install offers in the setup for potentially unwanted software including ad/search-supported toolbars. The file has been seen being downloaded from hotspot-shield.ar.joydownload.co.
Publisher:
Innovative Systems LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Hotspot Shield

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
9315f285a46c11961e908d081f6acf59

SHA-1:
2e247c83697cd0c7f11986833b72de44fe3e2746

SHA-256:
a7ce915a07fb803f77cafbf3f2c25f5d664dd40509dd99148e3b57b308ed060e

Scanner detections:
19 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Packages the OpenCandy software bundler that offers to install additional software and may include web browser add-ons and toolbars which display advertising (based on publisher settings and geo context).

Analysis date:
11/25/2024 3:49:32 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OpenCandy
2014.11.01

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.195.226

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141220

AVG
AdLoad.OpenCandy
2015.0.3254

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.141220

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-803351
0.98/21411

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.6712
9.0.1.0354

ESET NOD32
Win32/JoyDownloader
8.10881

G Data
Win32.Adware.OpenCandy
14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.JoyDownloader
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.187.14339

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2014.12.20.01

McAfee
Artemis!9315F285A46C
5600.6910

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM42.0.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InnovativeSystems.W
14.12.20.13

Sophos
Generic PUA CO
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspici.218D75EB
7.2.354

VIPRE Antivirus
Opencandy
35754

File size:
489.8 KB (501,552 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\dap downloads\hss3.42installe550plain.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Innovative Systems LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
5/19/2014 4:30:00 AM

Valid to:
5/20/2015 4:29:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Innovative Systems LLC, O=Innovative Systems LLC, L=Dnepropetrovsk, S=Dnepropetrovska oblast, C=UA

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
450EACFE8D673E82864CE46BC1A92FCA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/20/2013 4:23:11 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:WKc/MUQsfsHtACDEI1+QdsruEMkKML8Y4vAARU5zS:SUXsfa2CII1burbMkuTRU8

Entry address:
0x333E

Entry point:
81, EC, D4, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, A2, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 34, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 80, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, AC, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 78, 4F, 43, 00, E8, A8, 2E, 00, 00, A3, C4, 4E, 43, 00, 55, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, 50, 55, 68, F0, B1, 42, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 81, 40, 00, 68, 7C, A3, 40, 00, 68, C0, 3E, 43, 00, E8, 13, 2B, 00, 00, FF, 15, 34, 81, 40, 00, BB, 00, F0, 43, 00, 50, 53, E8, 01, 2B, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.8834

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24.5 KB (25,088 bytes)

The file hss3.42installe550plain.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://hotspot-shield.ar.joydownload.co/get_file/wUia6yjQOMzI2m2zUbjxCggjkkUwPDuuHAr5I9bXv/FgtDmrsGMxwdkJJ1WfC9j/IXe mQobdjLQR7yiHbV3n g5mtjIT1mD9GzyCkzl7TP/0reEvNKBm2JPoZMyhlVFVX sSTR2ntFvp3/oUSCTRrZOysXgMz8DerJxJRkPOb2jDzk/.../Mz4SXrjoZCQnD4rJLxAT5Z YCsxu7utHBhqzRyy3c8AVz7qRQfyqYjl1QRo

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