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pctuneupwifihotspotcreator.exe

PCTuneUp WiFi Hotspot Creator

TechEvolve GMBH

The application pctuneupwifihotspotcreator.exe, “PCTuneUp WiFi Hotspot Creator Setup ” by TechEvolve GMBH has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 2 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup installer. The installer uses the InstallMonetizer platform which will donwload and install adware toolbars and other potentially unwanted software offers during setup. The file has been seen being downloaded from c236.softwaretop.net and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
PCTuneUp, Inc.   (signed by TechEvolve GMBH)

Product:
PCTuneUp WiFi Hotspot Creator

Description:
PCTuneUp WiFi Hotspot Creator Setup

MD5:
932c758cb209a6cc6e568e26bd9f4669

SHA-1:
1c837bc4cff768408dbec960c5d905b883499cdf

SHA-256:
5feb2d12c7cd6d486221d1f5a7ae9b36feb1b8e6505d490bc48dcfc36bfe134c

Scanner detections:
2 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
5/2/2024 11:39:42 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.AF
8.9775

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Optional.Installer.AA
14.5.10.22

File size:
459.5 KB (470,568 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
TechEvolve GMBH

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
12/16/2012 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/17/2015 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=TechEvolve GMBH, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=TechEvolve GMBH, L=Beijing, S=Beijing, C=CN

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:
50FF3D5C361AE9F52E4B0A3CF576C6EE

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 5:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:jQiGTpenvzQibNMZO5/YY1POB/97VWXRaTirkQIW:jQiypenvzjbV5/xPOx9gR9kQJ

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file pctuneupwifihotspotcreator.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://c236.softwaretop.net/2107tmp/cf/soft/2016/6/ba/.../pctuneup-free-wifi-hotspot-creator_416.exe

http://fa.softoware.net/get-pctuneup-wifi-hotspot-creator.html?ir=1

http://ng1.x9top.info/v1607soft/2014/.../pctuneup-free-wifi-hotspot-creator_416.exe

http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/software/13/62/43/.../PCTuneUpWiFiHotspotCreator.exe

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