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hss-3.42-install-hss-561-conduit.exe

Hotspot Shield

Innovative Systems LLC

The application hss-3.42-install-hss-561-conduit.exe by Innovative Systems has been detected as adware by 19 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 and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Innovative Systems LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Hotspot Shield

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
cf5c108580b16598f2ab233d4d957150

SHA-1:
59a0eee3e11f55a5889373da319013931d431469

SHA-256:
61df8bbfa21e6b7f038543abda3451d3ac49e73a4c04da9edbebce870cc8c4bd

Scanner detections:
19 / 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:
4/24/2024 10:43:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.183.142

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-151113

AVG
AdLoad.OpenCandy
2016.0.2926

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.151113

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Opencandy
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.OpenCandy.~WD
18619

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.5295
9.0.1.0317

ESET NOD32
Win32/JoyDownloader
9.10683

G Data
Win32.Adware.OpenCandy
15.11.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13930

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2015.11.13.08

McAfee
Artemis!CF5C108580B1
5600.6582

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.OpenCandy.cxlnia
0.28.0.60253

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InnovativeSystems.Installer (M)
15.11.13.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.OpenCandy!1.9DE5
23.00.65.151111

Sophos
Generic PUA FJ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0619
7.2.317

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
34570

File size:
414.4 KB (424,360 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\hss-3.42-install-hss-561-conduit.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Innovative Systems LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
5/19/2014 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/20/2015 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Innovative Systems LLC, O=Innovative Systems LLC, L=Dnepropetrovsk, S=Dnepropetrovska 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:
450EACFE8D673E82864CE46BC1A92FCA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/20/2013 6:52:54 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:uaCgsWibj1bSCqjgAmX3VFV5C1+JIzPPZCUd:ALWifLBX3VdJIzPPH

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:
7.8540

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file hss-3.42-install-hss-561-conduit.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.joydownload.com/wi/J4U-xUdKh7Xs1QC7tigcSA/1403935655/1/12/1/.../HSS-3.42-install-hss-561-conduit.exe

http://www.joydownload.com/wi/YpPRLp2Ypq6h5OATZlIRFg/1403984830/1/12/1/.../HSS-3.42-install-hss-561-conduit.exe

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