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hss-3.17-install-hss-aoc-jd.exe

Hotspot shield

Sevas-S LLC

The application hss-3.17-install-hss-aoc-jd.exe by Sevas-S has been detected as adware by 10 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.joydownload.com.
Publisher:
Sevas-S LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Hotspot shield

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
cea4a95ce0298c6292d4f1746af9de27

SHA-1:
433f2e2b48e0f48be399fe5f59d03ab346cb65a2

SHA-256:
4d11889dce0c6d74aadf5cffafb16f1dcd44a1d1eb9005825b83e0c52979aca3

Scanner detections:
10 / 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:
4/23/2024 5:32:27 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downware.F.52
7.11.123.120

Bkav FE
W32.Clodf07.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.OpenCandy.~WD
17549

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1446
9.0.1.057

ESET NOD32
Win32/JoyDownloader
8.9249

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2014.02.26.05

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SevasS.AA
14.8.7.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.OpenCandy!1.9DE5
23.00.65.14224

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1028
7.2.57

Trend Micro
ADW_OPENCANDY
10.465.26

File size:
475.4 KB (486,816 bytes)

Copyright:
Copyright (C) Radiocom

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\hss-3.17-install-hss-aoc-jd.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Sevas-S LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/23/2013 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/23/2014 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Sevas-S LLC, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Sevas-S LLC, L=Kyiv, S=Kyivska oblast, C=UA

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:
527471E53862E2F90AB45ED4ACB8F4C2

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/20/2013 2:52:54 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:baC13ro7vFhjs17FEUDTTup+Ts9PJYz5jtNcB+/TRfYl:F1b4Fhm7FjDHuzJYz5jtXTBYl

Entry address:
0x31B1

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, D8, 92, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 34, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 34, 71, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, AC, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, 92, 42, 00, E8, 90, 2E, 00, 00, A3, A4, 91, 42, 00, 55, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, 50, 55, 68, 58, 06, 42, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 71, 40, 00, 68, C0, 92, 40, 00, 68, A0, 81, 42, 00, E8, FB, 2A, 00, 00, FF, 15, 38, 71, 40, 00, BB, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 53, E8, E9, 2A, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.8787

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file hss-3.17-install-hss-aoc-jd.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.joydownload.com/d/.../HSS-3.17-install-hss-aoc-jd.exe

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