uTorrent.exe

uTorrent

Install Helper

This is the Vittalia Filewon Installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application uTorrent.exe by Install Helper 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 Vittalia DM installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from downtoad.com.
Publisher:
Install Helper  (signed and verified)

Product:
uTorrent

Version:
3.0.0.76

MD5:
88aaec93eae4e30c306e2466f9ca3cb2

SHA-1:
3fb84824e3611b87b4f9f7a1bfade7d3a7ee7752

SHA-256:
d26ead83cd52820a987573a33462e56d1c385e29c5134469eefaf5d1dd496093

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional software, mostly toolbars and other potentially unwanted applications using the Vittalia monitization installer.

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:
4/29/2024 6:11:02 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Vittalia (M)
16.7.23.10

File size:
664.6 KB (680,504 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.0.76

Copyright:
(c) Install Helper

Original file name:
uTorrent.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Vittalia DM

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
1/28/2015 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/29/2016 3:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Install Helper, O=Install Helper, L=Vancouver, S=British Columbia, C=CA

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
7CC3624C218D0B5B8DB87F5E4E3521B0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/12/2015 8:34:12 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Sg89R3qKtzPQkSNkG1XEZ3+7yVaYouN4+fQ0Zcnepd1hjSaK:Sg89T0LP3Y2oTcn21hWaK

Entry address:
0xE0C80

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 80, 49, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 90, F6, FF, 57, EB, 0B, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89, C5, EB, 0B, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B...
 
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Entropy:
7.6767

Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.24

The file uTorrent.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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