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mhotspot_setup.exe

mHotspot

mHotspot, Inc.

The application mhotspot_setup.exe, “mHotspot Setup ” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 17 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. 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.
Publisher:
mHotspot, Inc.

Product:
mHotspot

Description:
mHotspot Setup

Version:
7.1.0.0

MD5:
0abd59ee2f4a6f8ee528693d551bb5fe

SHA-1:
6853045aedba9d17f3036197ca5a3e831a33f8e0

SHA-256:
a30274e9d46cb20ea955afb58b9f6b468b42fe55b8c42c80953648a02c7a8825

Scanner detections:
17 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
12/25/2024 4:36:04 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/OpenCandy.820569
8.3.2.4

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.1622

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
23916

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy potentially unsafe
10.12822

F-Prot
W32/OpenCandy.A.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.OpenCandy
16.2.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.212.18325

McAfee
RDN/Generic PUP.x
5600.6501

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.OpenCandy.dqxwfk
1.0.14.5380

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.b09
1.0.0.1077

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy.Installer (L)
16.2.2.20

Total Defense
Heur/TrojanHorse.ZCFY!suspicious
37.1.62.1

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0EBC0OJT15
10.465.02

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
46286

ViRobot
Adware.Opencandy.820569[h]
2014.3.20.0

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.OpenCandy.Win32.111
2.0.0.2593

File size:
801.3 KB (820,569 bytes)

Product version:
7.0.0.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\mhotspot_setup.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:1QFaJPkyckzKjBv4wYjmVdaAo0Ff8wGeEAxzsumIUCLLw6ti3LniQ:1QF0Pkz9vd0ObfpEAxomFs6tkeQ

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file mhotspot_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://sft1.installpack.ru/mHotspot_Setup.exe

http://sh.sftwr.ru/mHotspot_Setup.exe

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