What is EasyHotspot?
The Malwarebytes research team has determined that EasyHotspot is adware. These adware applications display advertisements not originating from the sites you are browsing.
How do I know if my computer is affected by EasyHotspot?
You may see this entry in your list of installed programs:
and this type of warnings during install:
This is the main window of the program itself:
How did EasyHotspot get on my computer?
Adware applications use different methods for distributing themselves. This particular one was offered as a internet sharing program.
How do I remove EasyHotspot?
Our program Malwarebytes Anti-Malware can detect and remove this potentially unwanted program.
- Please download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware to your desktop.
- Double-click mbam-setup-version.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
- At the end, be sure a check-mark is placed next to the following:
- Enable free trial of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Premium
- Launch Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
- Then click Finish.
- If an update is found, you will be prompted to download and install the latest version.
- Once the program has loaded, select Scan now. Or select the Threat Scan from the Scan menu.
- When the scan is complete , make sure that everything is set to "Quarantine", and click Apply Actions.
- Reboot your computer if prompted.
- No, Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware removes EasyHotspot completely.
We hope our application and this guide have helped you eradicate this hijacker.
As you can see below the full version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware would have protected you against the EasyHotspot adware. It would have warned you before the adware could install itself, giving you a chance to stop it before it became too late.
Technical details for experts
Possible signs in FRST logs:
(CSDI) C:\Program Files (x86)\EasyHotspot\EasyHotspot.exe HKLM-x32\...\Run: [EasyHotspot] => C:\Program Files (x86)\EasyHotspot\EasyHotspot.exe [2622976 2016-04-18] (CSDI) C:\Users\{username}\Desktop\EasyHotspot.lnk C:\Program Files (x86)\EasyHotspot EasyHotspot version 1.0 (HKLM-x32\...\EasyHotspot_is1) (Version: 1.0 - asia softwares tools)Alterations made by the installer:
File system details [View: All details] (Selection) --------------------------------------------------- Adds the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\EasyHotspot Adds the file EasyHotspot.exe"="4/18/2016 12:45 PM, 2622976 bytes, A Adds the file Interop.NATUPNPLib.dll"="4/11/2016 4:22 PM, 7168 bytes, A Adds the file Interop.NETCONLib.dll"="4/11/2016 4:22 PM, 10240 bytes, A Adds the file unins000.dat"="5/10/2016 8:38 AM, 1522 bytes, A Adds the file unins000.exe"="5/10/2016 8:38 AM, 722597 bytes, A In the existing folder C:\Users\{username}\Desktop Adds the file EasyHotspot.lnk"="5/10/2016 8:38 AM, 1043 bytes, A Registry details [View: All details] (Selection) ------------------------------------------------ [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] "EasyHotspot"="REG_SZ"", ""C:\Program Files (x86)\EasyHotspot\EasyHotspot.exe"" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\EasyHotspot_is1] "DisplayName"="REG_SZ"", "EasyHotspot version 1.0" "DisplayVersion"="REG_SZ"", "1.0" "EstimatedSize"="REG_DWORD"", 3273 "Inno Setup: App Path"="REG_SZ"", "C:\Program Files (x86)\EasyHotspot" "Inno Setup: Deselected Tasks"="REG_SZ"", "" "Inno Setup: Icon Group"="REG_SZ"", "EasyHotspot" "Inno Setup: Language"="REG_SZ"", "english" "Inno Setup: Selected Tasks"="REG_SZ"", "desktopicon" "Inno Setup: Setup Version"="REG_SZ"", "5.5.8 (a)" "Inno Setup: User"="REG_SZ"", "{username}" "InstallDate"="REG_SZ"", "20160510" "InstallLocation"="REG_SZ"", "C:\Program Files (x86)\EasyHotspot\" "MajorVersion"="REG_DWORD"", 1 "MinorVersion"="REG_DWORD"", 0 "NoModify"="REG_DWORD"", 1 "NoRepair"="REG_DWORD"", 1 "Publisher"="REG_SZ"", "asia softwares tools" "QuietUninstallString"="REG_SZ"", ""C:\Program Files (x86)\EasyHotspot\unins000.exe" /SILENT" "UninstallString"="REG_SZ"", ""C:\Program Files (x86)\EasyHotspot\unins000.exe"" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\NetTrace\Session]Malwarebytes Anti-Malware log:
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware www.malwarebytes.org Scan Date: 5/10/2016 Scan Time: 8:55 AM Logfile: mbamEasyHotspot.txt Administrator: Yes Version: 2.2.1.1043 Malware Database: v2016.05.10.01 Rootkit Database: v2016.05.06.01 License: Premium Malware Protection: Disabled Malicious Website Protection: Enabled Self-protection: Enabled OS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 CPU: x64 File System: NTFS User: {username} Scan Type: Threat Scan Result: Completed Objects Scanned: 310673 Time Elapsed: 7 min, 56 sec Memory: Enabled Startup: Enabled Filesystem: Enabled Archives: Enabled Rootkits: Enabled Heuristics: Enabled PUP: Enabled PUM: Enabled Processes: 1 PUP.Optional.EasyHotSpot, C:\Program Files (x86)\EasyHotspot\EasyHotspot.exe, 3904, Delete-on-Reboot, [55e4dcf8edac7db96513824842bf13ed] Modules: 0 (No malicious items detected) Registry Keys: 2 PUP.Optional.WizzWifiHotspot, HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wizzwifihotspot, Quarantined, [4aef7064e8b16dc993ac2ba20201728e], PUP.Optional.EasyHotSpot, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\EasyHotspot_is1, Quarantined, [51e8ab29cacf9d995cc5408da75cbe42], Registry Values: 2 PUP.Optional.EasyHotSpot, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\RUN|EasyHotspot, "C:\Program Files (x86)\EasyHotspot\EasyHotspot.exe", Quarantined, [55e4dcf8edac7db96513824842bf13ed] PUP.Optional.EasyHotSpot, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\RUNONCE|Wizzwifihotspot, "C:\Program Files (x86)\EasyHotspot\EasyHotspot.exe" /minimized /regrun, Quarantined, [55e4dcf8edac7db96513824842bf13ed] Registry Data: 0 (No malicious items detected) Folders: 1 PUP.Optional.EasyHotSpot, C:\Program Files (x86)\EasyHotspot, Delete-on-Reboot, [47f217bdd4c59d99367befad16ec6f91], Files: 7 PUP.Optional.EasyHotSpot, C:\Program Files (x86)\EasyHotspot\EasyHotspot.exe, Delete-on-Reboot, [55e4dcf8edac7db96513824842bf13ed], PUP.Optional.EasyHotSpot, C:\Users\{username}\Desktop\EasyHotspot.exe, Quarantined, [8aaf854f386170c679d444856f924cb4], PUP.Optional.EasyHotSpot, C:\Users\{username}\Desktop\EasyHotspot.lnk, Quarantined, [53e618bc5148e353eb35d3fa0003f808], PUP.Optional.EasyHotSpot, C:\Program Files (x86)\EasyHotspot\Interop.NATUPNPLib.dll, Quarantined, [47f217bdd4c59d99367befad16ec6f91], PUP.Optional.EasyHotSpot, C:\Program Files (x86)\EasyHotspot\Interop.NETCONLib.dll, Quarantined, [47f217bdd4c59d99367befad16ec6f91], PUP.Optional.EasyHotSpot, C:\Program Files (x86)\EasyHotspot\unins000.dat, Quarantined, [47f217bdd4c59d99367befad16ec6f91], PUP.Optional.EasyHotSpot, C:\Program Files (x86)\EasyHotspot\unins000.exe, Quarantined, [47f217bdd4c59d99367befad16ec6f91], Physical Sectors: 0 (No malicious items detected) (end)As mentioned before the full version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware could have protected your computer against this threat.
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