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TNT2User.exe

FindWide

This is the Tightrope WebInstall which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application TNT2User.exe by FindWide has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Tightrope WebInstall installer. Additionally, the file is typically installed by a number of programs including Findwide Toolbar by FindWide and FindWide.com by FindWide, both potentially unwanted software.
Publisher:
FindWide  (signed and verified)

Version:
2.0.0.1702

MD5:
e90dab3fea788d6e2a62bf2ee44634f1

SHA-1:
78922cccfa49c0f5acc4bb8505db2336c818dcf1

SHA-256:
78ecd89b193d1696e40042106da5ffe4321bab0d6d932216a87fa0608751661f

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
4/26/2024 10:30:27 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Tightrope.Bundler
15.4.2.1

File size:
644.3 KB (659,712 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.0.1702

Copyright:
© Findwide All Rights Reserved

Original file name:
TNT2User.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Tightrope WebInstall

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\tnt2\2.0.0.1702\tnt2user.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
FindWide

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
3/20/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/4/2016 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=FindWide, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=FindWide, L=SAN FRANCISCO, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
77A7F86399C7BD73854873DA281178E9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/22/2013 1:49:41 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:41b0G087Ql0wTPFkkmtWYZhY6d9VE7VJtsTRDZJlo9MRrJWrO9p6KhN:y083EFULxsYTTJSqg4pzhN

Entry address:
0x36C1E

Entry point:
E8, 0A, 7E, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A1, F4, 96, 46, 00, 33, C5, 89, 45, FC, 83, 7D, 08, FF, 57, 74, 09, FF, 75, 08, E8, DE, 55, 00, 00, 59, 83, A5, E0, FC, FF, FF, 00, 6A, 4C, 8D, 85, E4, FC, FF, FF, 6A, 00, 50, E8, FE, E1, FF, FF, 8D, 85, E0, FC, FF, FF, 89, 85, D8, FC, FF, FF, 8D, 85, 30, FD, FF, FF, 83, C4, 0C, 89, 85, DC, FC, FF, FF, 89, 85, E0, FD, FF, FF, 89, 8D, DC, FD, FF, FF, 89, 95, D8, FD, FF, FF, 89, 9D, D4, FD, FF, FF, 89, B5, D0, FD, FF, FF, 89, BD, CC...
 
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Code size:
311.5 KB (318,976 bytes)

The file TNT2User.exe has been discovered within the following programs.

Findwide Toolbar  by FindWide
This is a potentially unwanted web browser toolbar that delivers ads to the user's web browser including coupons, deals, or special offers from select merchants and stores.
search.findwide.com
86% remove it
FindWide.com  by FindWide
FindWide is a potentially unwanted application that runs in the web browser as a toolbar and web extension.
67% remove it
TNT2-10801 Toolbar  by Search.us.com
Publisher's description - “Certain Software & Services may include and/or enable you to add Content to them.”
79% remove it
TNT2-10885 Toolbar  by Search.us.com
Publisher's description - “Search.us.com provides users with access to a rich collection of resources, including without limitation various communications tools, forums, shopping services, search services and personalized content. You also understand and agree that the Search.us.”
support.search.us.com/terms.php
85% remove it
 
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The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to d9.3f.6132.ip4.static.sl-reverse.com  (50.97.63.217:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to 30.3a.1632.ip4.static.sl-reverse.com  (50.22.58.48:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to 18.55.c0ad.ip4.static.sl-reverse.com  (173.192.85.24:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a110-164-253-145.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (110.164.253.145:80)

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