ad658645-451f-46cb-a6fb-19d3ce8d030e.exe

Torpedo

Winston Project

This adware is a web browser extension that will inject advertising in the browser in the form of unwanted banners and text-links which may link to malware sites and install unwanted software. The application ad658645-451f-46cb-a6fb-19d3ce8d030e.exe by Winston Project has been detected as adware by 13 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered to execute each time a user logs in. It is built using the Crossrider cross-browser extension platform. While the file utilizes the Crossrider framework and delivery services, it is not owned by Crossrider. It is distributed as part of the Brightcircle group of browser-extensions.
Publisher:
Winston Project  (signed and verified)

Product:
Torpedo

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
30df9231b3a3dd61c7d8d500a4a0513c

SHA-1:
d8892d7e6f2f51f6382c307baa32327eb7fc6d19

SHA-256:
7ab44756ca8a965354727bc82600ad4d0b0f218abcd353474a9fe9c562268df5

Scanner detections:
13 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
The software may change the browser's home page and search provider settings as well as display advertisements. Distributed through the Brightcircle investments brand.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 9:58:50 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.CrossRider
2014.11.28

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.KC
7.11.189.70

AVG
Winston
2015.0.3277

Bkav FE
W32.KryptikRogueB.Trojan
1.3.0.6267

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.38762
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AS potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
MSIL.Adware.Crossrider
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Toolbar.CrossRider
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.186.14161

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.NSIS.Adwapper
15.0.0.543

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.GoogUpdate.diragy
0.28.6.63726

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Task.WinstonProject.e
14.11.29.18

Vba32 AntiVirus
TScope.Trojan.MSIL
3.12.26.3

File size:
31.9 KB (32,664 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014

Original file name:
TorpedoCh.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\hq pro video 1.6v25.11\ad658645-451f-46cb-a6fb-19d3ce8d030e.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/20/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/21/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Winston Project, O=Winston Project, STREET=Athinodorou 3, STREET=Dasoupoli Strovolos, L=Nicosia, S=Cyprus, PostalCode=2025, C=CY

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00B312FD1B7F10CF48C48080B24091FB8E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/25/2014 12:09:48 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
768:eoaRHFxTS9acVNVdlA959NepeknXib1WY6:oHX+fdlXcknC1WY6

Entry address:
0x821E

Entry point:
FF, 25, 00, 20, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
25 KB (25,600 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
ad658645-451f-46cb-a6fb-19d3ce8d030e

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


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