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torchsetup-r9-n-bc.exe

Torch Browser

Software Association LLC

The application torchsetup-r9-n-bc.exe by Software Association has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 15 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The installer uses the OpenCandy monitzation platform which will donwload and install offers in the setup for potentially unwanted software including ad/search-supported toolbars. The file has been seen being downloaded from torch-browser.ar.1800download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Software Association LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Torch Browser

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
6bfc7ac3f6dc1b1af265e5a02d4cd029

SHA-1:
a8c7095bd258f0da1f77bd3ceb109b907f2a474a

SHA-256:
349b37171f7f122cf111717fda420cebf967d383427e3c667909075f292bad9c

Scanner detections:
15 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Packages the OpenCandy software bundler that offers to install additional software and may include web browser add-ons and toolbars which display advertising (based on publisher settings and geo context).

Analysis date:
3/1/2026 2:39:56 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OpenCandy
2015.04.15

AVG
OpenCandy
2016.0.3136

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-855157
0.98/21511

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9759
9.0.1.0107

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy.C potentially unsafe (variant)
9.11473

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/OpenCandy
4/17/2015

G Data
Win32.Adware.OpenCandy
15.4.25

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.202.15591

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2015.04.17.10

McAfee
Artemis!C7A93E97B9B2
5600.6792

Panda Antivirus
PUP/OpenCandy
15.04.17.10

Sophos
OpenCandy
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspici.40242376
7.2.107

VIPRE Antivirus
Opencandy
39340

File size:
415.9 KB (425,888 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\torchsetup-r9-n-bc.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Software Association LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
1/12/2015 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/21/2016 4:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN=Software Association LLC, O=Software Association LLC, L=Dnepropetrovsk, S=Dnipropetrovs'ka Oblast', C=UA

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert SHA2 Assured ID Code Signing CA, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
0E1FC80B1C57AD69AA6F8D65D1CF90CF

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/19/2013 4:53:00 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:aiuCZDXnnYTdKYs8gDQD5robK3ApBdc7fD:OCFXnYsYs8gDhuWdc7b

Entry address:
0x331C

Entry point:
81, EC, D4, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 92, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 34, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, AC, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 98, 92, 42, 00, E8, A8, 2E, 00, 00, A3, E4, 91, 42, 00, 55, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, 50, 55, 68, 90, 06, 42, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 71, 40, 00, 68, 7C, 93, 40, 00, 68, E0, 81, 42, 00, E8, 13, 2B, 00, 00, FF, 15, 34, 71, 40, 00, BB, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 53, E8, 01, 2B, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.7297

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24 KB (24,576 bytes)

The file torchsetup-r9-n-bc.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://torch-browser.ar.1800download.com/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXBwj zXP7oQkEsml0kPDy1E1v4YtbB8ack5ib0o2JgyskFbk3hYqmpdzPlggFKOTqGGu2lELwzx7xpwM3eDQib7XmhUBPlszi1iffbvL2H0zATwsB0xhVfFn 6VCMnx918tn7oUSCTQbxW2pO4dHdbOfB3bUQdOOz9V3l1aoqRZEh6kfOmTWFmLcfg2q4/DWOo8gObjvQvDpe3YsWsZ3hZzcr F 8ujUtKsdyoz0rzLaB2nT6nA8lP5YSxQXP77NKCkW8qYLxRAt1jbSBk8/.../rAAfhoZjhwg8gLHmHsmkez5qKZGCjHEvcgPEy

http://torch-browser.1800download.com/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXEwj /TeqjC1c0kw48PjylEBH3ZNvRtOh152P0sD4tl49bb1XsK7H/NWG9wFJKOSCGH O1Tuxrlqtrh8yfBQaDm3C6Xx6U7T/6y iTp8SGjDEYv8B41kdJF3ykACwszZc79WjwWGmLQ7hOw4TrNjcNeu1rbFhTYuayFCZtc43EJxgonuW7UHV9Zdewjqp2WyuouRnFn/V QsvpYsntZXdWzcO/GOwkmg8eroL h0q4N/.../44JDmzR16fWDP 2AT18uUaSz8GgaemvEy

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