connectify9.2.exe

Connectify Hotspot

Innovative Systems LLC

The application connectify9.2.exe by Innovative Systems has been detected as adware by 11 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.
Publisher:
Innovative Systems LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Connectify Hotspot

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
47a4182538ee8b776fb634de1038b0de

SHA-1:
fc4c962a14a820519d330b73ef73f7c56f59f66b

SHA-256:
59ef18e7cf15c0aaa12598e839b69323d4b2a583f7c87874b8539129b0931355

Scanner detections:
11 / 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:
4/25/2024 1:30:23 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OpenCandy
2014.11.05

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.183.24

AVG
OpenCandy
2015.0.3253

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.141221

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

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.55
9.0.1.0355

ESET NOD32
Win32/JoyDownloader
8.10670

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2014.12.21.09

McAfee
Artemis!47A4182538EE
5600.6909

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InnovativeSystems.M
14.12.21.21

File size:
496.5 KB (508,392 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\connectify9.2.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
9/19/2014 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/20/2015 6:59:59 AM

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

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
09A91C40EAE34E72CD975B0B218AE4BA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/20/2013 6:52:48 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:6QdwoWQGIFmI/GrRzj5gqCw+r3Dwn1ABOwtmb:LdlWDBISuqClGqi

Entry address:
0x331F

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, 92, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 34, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, AC, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, D8, 7A, 7A, 00, E8, A8, 2E, 00, 00, A3, 24, 7A, 7A, 00, 55, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, 50, 55, 68, D0, EE, 79, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 71, 40, 00, 68, 7C, 93, 40, 00, 68, 20, 6A, 7A, 00, E8, 13, 2B, 00, 00, FF, 15, 34, 71, 40, 00, BB, 00, 20, 7B, 00, 50, 53, E8, 01, 2B, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9001

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24 KB (24,576 bytes)

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