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connectify_hotspot_dsetup.exe

Connectify Hotspot

Apps Installer S.L.

This is the Solimba installer program that will bundle additional offers mostly including adware and various unwanted PC utilities. The application connectify_hotspot_dsetup.exe, “Connectify Hotspot installer” by Apps Installer S.L has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Solimba DownloadMR installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl.downf468.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address cdn.solimba.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Apps Installer S.L.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Connectify Hotspot

Description:
Connectify Hotspot installer

Version:
1.0.8.0

MD5:
d273a07337f6f5d8a1ea7a1d406735b9

SHA-1:
47f600def658b694c83f7b20620a2653c78935a9

SHA-256:
c9fc49f289b7e179bf1c90464c5aa470252d05ce1809a59a0080185a39d24496

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This is a wrapped installation of legitimate software (without persmission of the developer) and bundles adware such as toolbars and extensions.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 4:47:42 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.AppsInstallerSL.Z
14.8.7.18

File size:
413.6 KB (423,488 bytes)

Copyright:
AppInstaller 2013 (133432312)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Apps Installer S.L.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
2/19/2013 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/20/2015 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Apps Installer S.L., O=Apps Installer S.L., L=Barcelona, S=Barcelona, C=ES

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

Serial number:
323F44D66AEF890F43C32CFD743A4AD0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/19/2012 6:01:49 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.22

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:KsaocyLCH9GmoLm6GrUWE9gZedXOz1Foj6oMiFhS2lPIzJ1FPR8uNyor5UudPHWz:Ktob6IyzYuQW1FoRMiFuJPlNv5FPHWyu

Entry address:
0x4327

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, AC, 01, 00, 00, FF, 15, 74, 93, 42, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 58, 94, 42, 00, 53, C7, 04, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, FF, 15, 98, 94, 42, 00, 56, A3, 40, 7B, 42, 00, C7, 04, 24, 08, 00, 00, 00, E8, 8D, 3B, 00, 00, A3, 9C, 7B, 42, 00, 8D, 85, 84, FE, FF, FF, 57, C7, 44, 24, 10, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 0C, 60, 01, 00, 00, 89, 44, 24, 08, C7, 44, 24, 04, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, B3, 40, 00, FF, 15, AC, 94, 42, 00, 83, EC, 14, C7, 44, 24, 04, 02, B3, 40, 00, C7...
 
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Entropy:
7.8581  (probably packed)

Code size:
34.5 KB (35,328 bytes)

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

http://dl.downf468.com/g/.../connectify_hotspot_dsetup.exe

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cdn.solimba.com  (95.211.6.35:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to api.downloadmr.com  (95.211.39.161:80)

 
http://api.downloadmr.com/installer/859563/launch

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