Threat Database Adware WizzWifiHotspot Ads

WizzWifiHotspot Ads

By CagedTech in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 16,906
Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 4,361
First Seen: April 8, 2016
Last Seen: July 31, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The WizzWifiHotspot software may be offered on software deployment platforms as an innovative and free-of-charge alternative to the Connectify Hotspot and Spotflux. The WizzWifiHotspot may catch the eye of users that would like to create a local WiFi hotspot and ensure that their house guests can feel comfortable having access to the Web. The WizzWifiHotspot application may offer users to set up a local WiFi network on their desktops and laptop computers, but you should reconsider installing it because it may not deliver what you expect. Security experts note that the WizzWifiHotspot app is classified as adware because it may not offer the functionality you may be promised and the wise thing to do is to seek a safe alternative to it. The WizzWifiHotspot adware is similar to WiFi Protector BI and Hostify and may record several types of data to build a unique advertising profile about you. The WizzWifiHotspot adware may use HTML and persistent cookies and combine markers like your IP and MAC address including your Internet history to learn more about your online routine.

The WizzWifiHotspot adware may run in your system background as a browser adapter and communicate with its command servers via unencrypted HTTP connection. Therefore, the WizzWifiHotspot adware might expose users to threats like HTML/Drop.Agent.AB and HTML/ScrInject.B.Gen that are seen employed in Man-in-the-Middle attacks. Security experts note that the WizzWifiHotspot adware is not signed digitally and may trigger an alert by Windows about the lack of a code verification. Computer users that are infected with the WizzWifiHotspot adware may be harassed with pop-up advertisements, as soon as they launch their Internet browser, and open a new tab page and bookmarked sites. The WizzWifiHotspot adware can be very annoying, and it may not be safe to tolerate it on your machine. You may require the assistance of a trustworthy anti-spyware tool to remove the WizzWifiHotspot adware efficiently.

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File System Details

WizzWifiHotspot Ads may create the following file(s):
# File Name MD5 Detections
1. WizzWifihotspot.exe 28cd6ed909317d690602d423a9268e7e 3,570
2. WizzWifiHotspot.exe 3d49919ba0030b1f3251ae752b1d0fad 71
3. DKT6PAM40.exe bcd2c4ea9fcd93bec2a156cd7eb02a45 40
4. WizzWifiHotspot.exe 1bfd362a612448dd8f6e86ba0edbcc07 14
5. WizzWifiHotspot.exe f6015a53d229e6aff617eae5aa3f92cd 1

Registry Details

WizzWifiHotspot Ads may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
File name without path
WizzWifiHotspot.lnk
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WizzWifiHotspot
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\Wizzwifihotspot
SOFTWARE\Wizzwifihotspot
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WizzWifiHotspot

Directories

WizzWifiHotspot Ads may create the following directory or directories:

%PROGRAMFILES%\WizzWifiHotspot
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\WizzWifiHotspot

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