pmzcn.exe

TheTorntv V10

Pess Kess Games

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 pmzcn.exe, “TheTorntv V10 exe” by Pess Kess Games has been detected as adware by 18 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler named PMZCN triggered to execute each time a user logs in. It is built using the Crossrider cross-browser extension toolkit. While the file utilizes the Crossrider framework and delivery services, it is not owned by Crossrider. It is part of the Brightcircle group of web-extensions that inject advertisements in the browser.
Publisher:
esc  (signed by Pess Kess Games)

Product:
TheTorntv V10

Description:
TheTorntv V10 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
d17e0629b333bc8822e4982380d20866

SHA-1:
cde3ddb566d184a535f2fec577ec416541b6502a

SHA-256:
55ccc11a77b2a9f650a098cdfa88a3e3e71b4cd93817fad2330cf09942afa54a

Scanner detections:
18 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May modify the web browser's settings including changing the homepage and search provider in addition to delivering ads (by injecting banner and text-links directly in the webpage).

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 1:26:56 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.454784
827

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.CrossRider
2014.10.31

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen7
7.11.182.128

avast!
Win32:Crossrider-AI [PUP]
141025-0

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3305

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.454784
1.0.20.1520

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.454784
8.14.10.31.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AX (variant)
8.10648

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/CrossRider
11/2/2014

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.454784
11.2014-31-10_6

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.454784
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.GoogUpdate
t3scan.1.8.3.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.CrossRider
14.0.0.3008

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.TornTV.A
v2014.10.31.03

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.454784
15.0.0.912

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
14.11.2.11

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
34392

File size:
1.4 MB (1,487,256 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
TheTorntv V10.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\roaming\pmzcn.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/28/2014 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/29/2015 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Pess Kess Games, O=Pess Kess Games, 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:
00985357810266ED5784B0A15904D65082

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/30/2014 11:37:48 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:ENuLTx65YPfmIvbxL06CIG9qXK3BxhxJq5Plb8fOwWVEvVtjpSehT2h:ENuBgwfx90LkXepqbb5EvzjpSehTM

Entry address:
0xEAAD0

Entry point:
E8, B9, 00, 01, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 85, F6, 78, 09, E8, EC, 01, 01, 00, 3B, 30, 7C, 07, E8, E3, 01, 01, 00, 8B, 30, E8, D6, 01, 01, 00, 8B, 04, B0, 5E, 5D, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 56, E8, 34, 5F, 00, 00, 8B, F0, 85, F6, 75, 07, B8, 90, A6, 54, 00, EB, 26, 53, 57, 33, FF, BB, 86, 00, 00, 00, 39, 7E, 24, 75, 1B, 6A, 01, 53, E8, 7E, 31, 00, 00, 59, 59, 89, 46, 24, 85, C0, 75, 0A, B8, 90, A6, 54, 00, 5F, 5B, 5E, 5D, C3, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 76, 24, E8, 90, FF, FF, FF, 50, 53, 56, E8, 35, EE...
 
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Entropy:
6.6043

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,108,992 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
PMZCN

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
pmzcn.exe \infocmdline=nguvumn7deihyfwn25ekkaazft0zioaq7zz4l


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