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mhotspot_setup_7.2.0.0.exe

mHotspot

mHotspot, Inc.

The application mhotspot_setup_7.2.0.0.exe, “mHotspot Setup ” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 3 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:
7.2.0.0

MD5:
130899c5abf43a07f8fd68067dbd7f2d

SHA-1:
1cbb5792ac3592a3c230702ff3379b1e66bf23f7

SHA-256:
2973e4c05990af9927d7aa316272227b2f6aac7001159ecff8276830966e8925

Scanner detections:
3 / 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:
11/24/2024 1:09:45 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.4
9.0.1.033

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy
8.9369

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy.Installer (L)
16.11.29.7

File size:
812.9 KB (832,398 bytes)

Product version:
7.0.0.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\mhotspot_setup_7.2.0.0.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:1QFaoPkyckzKjBv4wYjmVda0CUQLTXkGhWaumIUCLLw6ti3LniQ:1QFNPkz9vd0S/W9mFs6tkeQ

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:
7.9738

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file mhotspot_setup_7.2.0.0.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://www.commentcamarche.net/download/.../download-34088066-

http://www.mhotspot.com/.../mHotspot_setup_7.2.0.0.exe

http://mhotspot.com/.../mHotspot_setup_7.2.0.0.exe

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