installer_utorrent_french.exe

WorldSetup

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application installer_utorrent_french.exe by WorldSetup has been detected as adware by 24 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from domsem.com.edgesuite.net and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
WorldSetup  (signed and verified)

MD5:
7df96a198c9d943dc031c5219ab881d1

SHA-1:
b1b6adedd56903ae3eec5fabc6e1aa7b0150ba83

SHA-256:
7a40f75b88118a44bf00f1c239d598ad1c4a36c74f4d76921d4d6514319666fe

Scanner detections:
24 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/20/2024 2:10:49 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
7.11.134.32

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2016.0.3237

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Installcore.BB
17866

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.07

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Zusy.68408
8.15.01.07.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.JE.gen (variant)
9.9488

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore_JE
1/7/2015

F-Prot
W32/A-dbe1ec51
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore
15.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.OSAppBundler
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11721

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2015.01.07.09

McAfee
Artemis!7DF96A198C9D
5600.6893

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dcnbpi
0.28.2.60990

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.94c
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.WorldSetup.Z
15.1.7.9

Sophos
Install Core
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
10130

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0227
7.2.7

Vba32 AntiVirus
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore.b
26960

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.7.13

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Kryptik.Win32.492870
2.0.0.1790

File size:
662.6 KB (678,552 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/3/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/4/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=WorldSetup, O=WorldSetup, STREET=Lilienblum 28 St., L=Tel-Aviv, S=Tel-Aviv, PostalCode=6513307, C=IL

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

Serial number:
6EEF11096F7B5CDC42244636F32F2208

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Ovpgxwq2fo9kt1cJK8D42LltN+lrZ9iPZzVXBlqktRx/Y7Hi/qmRMvyVxlZ:OvmKZAWt1CHD42UlWlB8kt3/8H/4Mvu

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file installer_utorrent_french.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

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