installer_utorrent_english.exe

ISfreemium

The file is a bundle distribution and utilizes the installCore download manager to distribute this potentially unwanted software. The application installer_utorrent_english.exe by ISfreemium has been detected as adware by 25 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from 4ad39195.cdn.takethesoft.com.
Publisher:
ISfreemium  (signed and verified)

MD5:
ee1da45cca9365a53aa8d4094bba24f7

SHA-1:
858df421bd6adc566b2a22eef78d762d0b634c82

SHA-256:
5594a671a57e8fd37810a0f0743b1de419265873a9e7bccc08d4cc261b960ca5

Scanner detections:
25 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 10:21:47 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallCore.dff
7.11.122.10

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140807

Bkav FE
W32.Clod58a.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Installcore.B
17578

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.026

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.CX (variant)
8.9188

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
2/21/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-42c63c6c
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore
14.1.22

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10623

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Freemium.A
v2014.01.26.11

McAfee
Artemis!B1229B360815
5600.7239

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dcuobo
0.28.2.60990

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.08.07.06

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.ISfreemium.AA
14.8.7.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594
23.00.65.14124

SUPERAntiSpyware
10822

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1217
7.2.26

Vba32 AntiVirus
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
24492

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.5.1

File size:
681.8 KB (698,144 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/2/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/3/2014 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=ISfreemium, O=ISfreemium, STREET=63 Rothschild 63 BV, L=Tel-Aviv, S=N/A, PostalCode=65785, C=IL

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

Serial number:
009B517CAF08AA1A85822DB0CE5E9169FE

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 6:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:IaQyMJfsGj2TUtL36eClBrNTdod7swsGcR/juS8kLvpFeMwCKgpG0bUQO:IaQyMJfsU2TeL31qBrJddNRLuSPFojox

Entry address:
0x98CC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, CC, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, FA, 97, FF, FF, E8, 01, AA, FF, FF, E8, 2C, CC, FF, FF, E8, 73, CC, FF, FF, E8, 0A, F3, FF, FF, E8, 71, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 76, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 2C, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, B0, 40, 00, E8, 9B, FE, FF, FF, E8, 26, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, E0, D0, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, D8, BD, 40, 00, E8, AB, 98, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, D8, BD, 40, 00, B2, 01, B8...
 
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Entropy:
7.8132

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

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