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hotspotshield_by_fr0zxell.exe

Hotspot Shield

AnchorFree Inc

This is the downloadable installer to AnchorFree's Hotsopt Shield, an ad-supported VPN client that integrates with the browser. The free version injects ads in the web browser. The application hotspotshield_by_fr0zxell.exe by AnchorFree Inc has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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 HotspotShield installer. While running, it connects to the Internet address 74-115-2-220.anchorfree.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
AnchorFree Inc  (signed and verified)

Product:
Hotspot Shield

Version:
3.42.0.25251

MD5:
66a2c03adbcef6142343a8270e5a0eef

SHA-1:
348797353ccfa7150bac1a69bebc2398383a9a8b

SHA-256:
3b4ece76083f7114000a0638de965ba7299a3f847ae430804455e6299c4f9f5b

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 10:38:18 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.AnchorFree.Installer.Meta (L)
16.6.10.9

File size:
7.7 MB (8,052,240 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
HotspotShield

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\hotspotshield_by_fr0zxell.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
AnchorFree Inc

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/4/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/27/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=AnchorFree Inc, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=AnchorFree Inc, L=Mountain View, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
33AB2385DD942A55035128EE9EA2B63E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/9/2009 3:22:54 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
196608:Uwh25H5yDycvZTutMBySPHnlRH45IVnFQDigQf:UQ25Hi9cmySHnl9lnI3Qf

Entry address:
0x33FF

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, 70, 85, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 30, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, B0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, EE, 7E, 00, E8, 67, 27, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, D0, ED, 7E, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 6C, 85, 40, 00, FF, 15, 80, 81, 40, 00, 68, 54, 85, 40, 00, 68, C0, 6D, 7E, 00, E8, 35, 26, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, F0, 83, 00, 57, E8, 23, 26, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
25 KB (25,600 bytes)

The file hotspotshield_by_fr0zxell.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 13 URLs.

&onid=2092&oid=3001-2092_4-10594721&rsid=cbsidownloadcomsite&sl=en&sc=us&topicguid=security/encryption&topicbrcrm=windows software&pid=13770269&mfgid=6287710&merid=6287710&ctype=dm&cval=NONE&devicetype=desktop&pguid=ecaf80ea9293723f9ae88b4f&viewguid=RGda4-6QdztqPO14ITuCeFjQrqlUlPiO7tFh&destUrl=http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/software/13/77/02/.../HSS-3.42-install-hss-561-conduit.exe

http://download814.mediafire.com/f7c4yee3r8qg/.../HSS-3.42-install-hss-561-conduit.exe

http://files2.freewareupdate.com/download/Security/hotpostshield/.../HSS-3.42-install-hss.exe

https://files.downv.com/get_download.php?id=100052967&time=1457824068&md5=0a9ca569c4828f5d49440ff0cdabe132

&onid=2092&oid=3001-2092_4-10594721&rsid=cbsidownloadcomsite&sl=en&sc=us&topicguid=security/encryption&topicbrcrm=windows software&pid=13770269&mfgid=6287710&merid=6287710&ctype=dm&cval=NONE&devicetype=desktop&pguid=285fdeaec8ab06708fa660ad&viewguid=RFImXn6ruKKnO6EI44HNL1EbPh2UiG8Qdv47&destUrl=http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/software/13/77/02/.../HSS-3.42-install-hss-561-conduit.exe

http://download2129.mediafire.com/81mu8y8quttg/.../HSS-3.42-install-hss-561-conduit.exe

http://download1245.mediafire.com/1vsybzfymhag/.../HSS-3.42-install-hss-561-conduit.exe

http://d.downloadsfilesnow.com/?ic_user_id=9289&data=l2U8fePY09CaMFPUouhzxeRD/6g6FjUxhIHR3f4N 9bvf9WkHjJQKVSerGile UgNlSoKdNyFn3nLgitAY1yPH6CUMnBv3PdRLe2S9ic0TSr21eohkT2/UTiepPY1BFrIonv6oo5c9p0kTCGjtZnn1Q8xrQ2ODKMrXEL4 Vnv/UkYHQUunwawnEJp1pfRjebZwevKVV8a/q3gihFIx2n3ajs6cHIJw4G4c0 L5MUrnXuWnlkUwkEkPGUQdGkK5VolgxpafHWJJY7pBQPJE0dhiYprGPEZu9Jzt2EXh V1Rc OzFIj8BzqxarNka/9g/9ljbGziwbvOXi9va3ZGY7QcMJgQItWq3q/5zq6Rls0OJHYunhTQej/6KhnyHOmNGgXgHpzmBU4hMbiFNEzGVVVgaLWBaadLizcSXnWsmXv/jJR/69GLSu j/d2dhX4shlo/NnF092j/5W/DaNVwibTX2NVvUuhsEJqM9XT6KeenFAX9npCShVX3E zYzrT4HKvQuznqLByQpGTcMH7iC9toqbyi7pTTjncosyORGN9WvbWmNnoPNh RegBjY6mYZ5VWsmHh86MmYo0ssVIXQgbXoKRraqVrZrsLC9NCsISx8lnmyz9aPY8RUTcc/LjJ3t3/CGyG1Q7XQ7lag/hRTFRl3ORh49EpBSsGBj/np7x61XncHUiTvtvNzhrbUS zg3QX0D 2xkru3l9BxNR3hZ 8cFua1WDH3FruEE Mha&key=oGwhtk RKMCrX2cTGqz 4lh0/n85JDUHIQc8SHjktT5VTfC9F5taE8cVgrZlsIyyUK0 vAwr6o7rFeU98MUM/HphRfjySpB9EbP9Jj3ixhOjx4/.../THHxAVIcocf

&onid=2092&oid=3001-2092_4-10594721&rsid=cbsidownloadcomsite&sl=en&sc=us&pdguid=download:13770269&topicguid=security/encryption&topicbrcrm=windows software&pid=13770269&mfgid=6287710&merid=6287710&ctype=dm&cval=NONE&devicetype=desktop&pguid=ec2e7880eb890fd3686c3f85&viewguid=QYORGWp0J8xEM@n34wmfGZpkY@uAi9ZyU50s&destUrl=http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/software/13/77/02/.../HSS-3.42-install-hss-561-conduit.exe

&onid=2092&oid=3001-2092_4-10594721&rsid=cbsidownloadcomsite&sl=en&sc=us&topicguid=security/encryption&topicbrcrm=windows software&pid=13770269&mfgid=6287710&merid=6287710&ctype=dm&cval=NONE&devicetype=desktop&pguid=b5363da8057e8bd6156c3ebf&viewguid=RGKMIF8ys-pwSxfE48K8sotnD-bVZJQUumGD&destUrl=http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/software/13/77/02/.../HSS-3.42-install-hss-561-conduit.exe

http://mydati.com/download/.../HSS-3.42-install-hss-561-conduit.exe

http://4.hidemyass.com/ip-1/.../Oi8vc29mdHdhcmUtZmlsZXMtYS5jbmV0LmNvbS9zL3NvZnR3YXJlLzEzLzc3LzAyLzY5L0hTUy0zLjQyLWluc3RhbGwtaHNzLTU2MS1jb25kdWl0LmV4ZT90b2tlbj0xNDAxNzYyNTc4XzliOWQ2OTM0ZmI0NzEzZGJkZmZkYWM3YjIyMzdiOTg3JmZpbGVOYW1lPUhTUy0zLjQyLWluc3RhbGwtaHNzLTU2MS1jb25kdWl0LmV4ZQ==

http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/software/13/77/02/.../HSS-3.42-install-hss-561-conduit.exe

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to 74-115-2-220.anchorfree.com  (74.115.2.220:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-239-219-159.jfk51.r.cloudfront.net  (54.239.219.159:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to server-54-192-159-188.sin3.r.cloudfront.net  (54.192.159.188:443)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-15-149-163.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.15.149.163:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to 131.subnet180-250-66.speedy.telkom.net.id  (180.250.66.131:80)

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