mhotspot_setup_6.5.2.1.exe

mHotspot

mHotspot, Inc.

The application mhotspot_setup_6.5.2.1.exe, “mHotspot Setup ” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 4 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. 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.
Publisher:
mHotspot, Inc.

Product:
mHotspot

Description:
mHotspot Setup

Version:
6.5.2.1

MD5:
a4d9d036506f0c482c25bd4c3e7b2cf9

SHA-1:
c70b88b6279731dbfe588be0e87feb9918031dc7

SHA-256:
8f4d36b73d32c3d2726c39d70124f287444a8cc9634c59affabc48cf180afb26

Scanner detections:
4 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
5/17/2024 11:54:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17636

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy potentially unsafe application
8.0.319.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/OpenCandy.CPH!tr
12/25/2013

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy.Installer (L)
16.6.15.17

File size:
744.3 KB (762,179 bytes)

Product version:
6.4.0.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\mhotspot_setup_6.5.2.1.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:1QFa6PkyckzKjBv4wYjmVda8vm9L/LhJ4KgumIUCLLw6ti3LniQ:1QFHPkz9vd0+IrLhJCmFs6tkeQ

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file mhotspot_setup_6.5.2.1.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 16 URLs.

http://www.ex.ua/.../131550813

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