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mhotspot_setup_7.3.0.0.exe

mHotspot

mHotspot, Inc.

The application mhotspot_setup_7.3.0.0.exe, “mHotspot Setup ” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 10 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:
7.3.0.0

MD5:
4657116e8ce7e8a7604711c8a0e9e062

SHA-1:
5cfe7a4b8982d4835b6718ed994a7ecdbcca546e

SHA-256:
b82c2cc49e1c68a84308841afde0f579570129b90ae5bb2eb6c7d9d6e788f5cc

Scanner detections:
10 / 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:
11/28/2024 8:39:46 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
OpenCandy
2016.0.2949

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.151022

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.4
9.0.1.0295

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy potentially unsafe
9.11638

Fortinet FortiGate
PossibleThreat.SB!tr
10/22/2015

F-Prot
W32/OpenCandy.A2.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

McAfee
Artemis!4657116E8CE7
5600.6605

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.OpenCandy.dqxwfk
0.30.24.1357

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy.Installer (L)
15.10.22.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
40306

File size:
812.8 KB (832,321 bytes)

Product version:
7.0.0.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\mhotspot_setup_7.3.0.0.exe

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

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:1QFa9PkyckzKjBv4wYjmVdaWYxyJzTYlwuFZlumIUCLLw6ti3LniQ:1QFkPkz9vd00YMJvB4lmFs6tkeQ

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:
7.9739

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file mhotspot_setup_7.3.0.0.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.mhotspot.com/.../mHotspot_setup_7.3.0.0.exe

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