torch.exe

Lubogehe

UpdateStar GmbH

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application torch.exe, “Lubogehe Setup ” by UpdateStar GmbH has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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 installCore installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.updatestarcleandownloads.com.
Publisher:
Sed   (signed by UpdateStar GmbH)

Product:
Lubogehe

Description:
Lubogehe Setup

Version:
3.2.1.6

MD5:
05eaeb682a6b6f70ec629e518850c059

SHA-1:
30a5a967800b7a8c803e9c4c7f444bdff326a766

SHA-256:
500f2f012455f8875d07f667043c9b6ab4cc75fb871e86700558ffd6c31e6b36

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 10:38:32 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore (M)
17.2.6.10

File size:
1 MB (1,072,768 bytes)

Product version:
2.2

Copyright:
program

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/25/2016 11:35:00 AM

Valid to:
3/23/2017 3:24:09 PM

Subject:
CN=UpdateStar GmbH, O=UpdateStar GmbH, L=Berlin, S=Berlin, C=DE

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121C7585A2F5B2218EC6B36D472BA6496D8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://www.updatestarcleandownloads.com/c?x=/mdlKUgNa8miWB1xUcb8yzTUlPp93 6X0glnkBsC6ug=&c=G84CzkYvlbFqRcmxeflhJQgkPmbFn7WJvyMZFwCN5fYv9OlZcrLWjxmMLhd2iW3h84UY8qi4SVXyrKuzMJfN4K8BwGP7SWz2NoELKT2DF4J6AxMbusNkMyhKbU3QPH7YxQH7bnCGcQ9s8tjLMXLKSoHiYqn69TCML eP7zxUyGwrYnLosUMoN2i3nXstWAeV&downloadAs=torch.exe&fallback_url=http://.../TorchSetup.exe

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