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hotspot-shield-elite.exe

Des

PlatformPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application hotspot-shield-elite.exe, “Des Setup ” by PlatformPrompt (Alpha Criteria) 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 installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.giftchuckleflash.com and multiple other hosts.

File name:

Publisher:

Dogosifuso (signed by PlatformPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.))

Product:

Des

Description:

Des Setup

Version:

2.6.5.0

MD5:

9d80db0d1375eda520d531037a7d6820

SHA-1:

d60a7306fadde9f988bac45d7b239bc4d97d20b5

SHA-256:

9c14203d764b2cbdbf6b95bf7bfbeb2715d2b367b5e89230a97b79ada8a76f2d

Scanner detections:

1 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

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:

5/1/2024 6:39:48 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)

16.8.11.0

File size:

952 KB (974,848 bytes)

Product version:

3.4.8

Stub Web

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\hotspot-shield-elite.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

PlatformPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

Authority:

GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:

12/16/2015 3:17:26 PM

Valid to:

9/2/2016 2:02:46 PM

Subject:

CN=PlatformPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.), O=PlatformPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:

CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:

112111817CD313A533F2A76178D4452F81A6

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):

24576:T7vDPwUFhDqNzcU16jVXw4VXNLnMXugux2TrhbIC:TjzwUFJqpKpVxnMXvq2TdbIC

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, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, 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:

7.9091

Packer / compiler:

Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:

37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file hotspot-shield-elite.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

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