utorrent_RO - CHIP Downloader.exe

WorldSetup

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application utorrent_RO - CHIP Downloader.exe by WorldSetup has been detected as adware by 15 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from download-is.chip.eu.
Publisher:
WorldSetup  (signed and verified)

MD5:
a15f3100ee12edeac78f7e4f80e58bdf

SHA-1:
210c311e3a1fec0e9cfdf8d8d7e95092b1121977

SHA-256:
1e40be445340a69995b907c150c2c0ff19747afefd5dc657249af2def63179b3

Scanner detections:
15 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 4:51:50 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
7.11.142.186

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2015.0.3494

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Installcore.BB
18084

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.0115

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.IO (variant)
8.9665

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore
14.4.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11721

Malwarebytes
v2014.04.25.02

Norman
Kryptik.CDMO
11.20140425

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.WorldSetup.DD
14.4.25.2

Sophos
Install Core
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
28194

File size:
664.8 KB (680,728 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\utorrent_ro - chip downloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/2/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/3/2015 6:59:59 PM

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:
6/19/1992 6:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:RvpJiw01ErkNRWtxLulmgAcdqB4hMUs+ZRe+EnxQVS4FniO61U2I:Rv/Z0qoMLH4q6h1Zc3nx0bFiOOU2

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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Entropy:
7.7922

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file utorrent_RO - CHIP Downloader.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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