fe4ae48e-dbf9-4b53-83be-e7cdd6a7d78e-11.exe

TheTorntv V10

Nickel Cycle Combo

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 fe4ae48e-dbf9-4b53-83be-e7cdd6a7d78e-11.exe, “TheTorntv V10 exe” by Nickel Cycle Combo has been detected as adware by 29 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:
esc  (signed by Nickel Cycle Combo)

Product:
TheTorntv V10

Description:
TheTorntv V10 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
5593c7e398ab0e1f2ec2cd0ada0086a4

SHA-1:
24df0a81456877db93fe781c7326d560187187e1

SHA-256:
b5f8a8667a99908e837f6491bc2568a4b43b6b47df3f9b618131d8b1201296b2

Scanner detections:
29 / 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 9:26:34 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Application.Heur.4v1@ky@cnubO
772

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.CrossRider
2014.12.06

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen7
7.11.193.42

avast!
Win32:Crossrider-AP [PUP]
2014.9-141225

AVG
Nickel
2015.0.3250

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.141225

Bitdefender
Gen:Application.Heur.4v1@ky@cnubO
1.0.20.1795

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-21942
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Plush.GRI
20287

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.36848
9.0.1.0359

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AX (variant)
8.10835

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/CrossRider
12/25/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-1a27c920
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Application.Heur.4v1@ky@cnubO
11.2014-25-12_5

G Data
Gen:Application.Heur.4v1@ky@cnubO
14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.GoogUpdate
t3scan.1.8.5.0

Kaspersky
Trojan.NSIS.GoogUpdate
14.0.0.2745

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.TornTV.A
v2014.12.25.12

McAfee
Artemis!5593C7E398AB
5600.6906

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Application.Heur.4v1@ky@cnubO
15.0.0.1077

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.GoogUpdate.dgrear
0.28.6.63850

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.Task.h
14.12.25.0

Sophos
Generic PUA CE
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNR.11JL14
7.2.359

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.11JL14
10.465.25

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
35470

ViRobot
Adware.Agent.1980320[h]
2014.3.20.0

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.GoogUpdate.Win32.3598
2.0.0.1999

File size:
1.9 MB (1,980,320 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
TheTorntv V10.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\thetorntv v10\fe4ae48e-dbf9-4b53-83be-e7cdd6a7d78e-11.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/28/2014 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
8/29/2015 5:29:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Nickel Cycle Combo, O=Nickel Cycle Combo, 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:
00E88B19F4C25DE21197EE9D01573D202A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/10/2014 1:06:41 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:5Q8f9o1AE+0QScHWM182pSlXTtZ1V1Dz9:m1IdFWMUJ

Entry address:
0xEFF31

Entry point:
E8, CF, FF, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 85, F6, 78, 09, E8, 02, 01, 01, 00, 3B, 30, 7C, 07, E8, F9, 00, 01, 00, 8B, 30, E8, EC, 00, 01, 00, 8B, 04, B0, 5E, 5D, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 56, E8, F3, 5E, 00, 00, 8B, F0, 85, F6, 75, 07, B8, 90, 47, 55, 00, EB, 26, 53, 57, 33, FF, BB, 86, 00, 00, 00, 39, 7E, 24, 75, 1B, 6A, 01, 53, E8, 0D, 31, 00, 00, 59, 59, 89, 46, 24, 85, C0, 75, 0A, B8, 90, 47, 55, 00, 5F, 5B, 5E, 5D, C3, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 76, 24, E8, 90, FF, FF, FF, 50, 53, 56, E8, 66, ED...
 
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Entropy:
6.8592

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,145,856 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
fe4ae48e-dbf9-4b53-83be-e7cdd6a7d78e-11

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ip-184-168-221-46.ip.secureserver.net  (184.168.221.46:80)

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