installer_utorrent_english.exe

Extended Setup

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 Extended Setup has been detected as adware by 16 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 domsem.com.edgesuite.net and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Extended Setup  (signed and verified)

MD5:
7deb307e9cde9a36868ae470c3cdd1a6

SHA-1:
aaa48c2bf86d571a0915582b8a959283cd7a0a26

SHA-256:
90e6420df73db110843c87d4f92501042386bbcfdb8436033d36c3b89da366d9

Scanner detections:
16 / 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:
4/19/2024 7:17:51 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
7.11.138.118

AVG
MalSign.InstallC
2015.0.3396

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.BWAN
17977

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.0212

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.IS (variant)
8.9359

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
7/31/2014

Malwarebytes
v2014.07.31.04

McAfee
Artemis!0163C498574B
5600.7052

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.ExtendedSetup.AA
14.8.7.22

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594
23.00.65.14729

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0123
7.2.212

Vba32 AntiVirus
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
25976

File size:
688.1 KB (704,600 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/22/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/23/2014 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Extended Setup, O=Extended Setup, STREET=Lilienblum 28, L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=6513307, C=IL

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

Serial number:
00DC2A1D7B17450E779685BAA191188498

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:InvpXY4ZCLcoUqjTAqQuWCGh7+v2YorsKV5teQPwUZHJhFRA0kuq82RiafvUQbmG:InvxY4cyGTHQuW9h78gNV5te0wuVbfzK

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Entropy:
7.8038

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file installer_utorrent_english.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 7 URLs.

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