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thetorntv v10-codedownloader.exe

TheTorntv V10

Nickel Cycle Combo

This adware is a web browser extension that will inject advertising in the browser in the form of unwanted banners and text-links which may link to malware sites and install unwanted software. The application thetorntv v10-codedownloader.exe, “TheTorntv V10 exe” by Nickel Cycle Combo has been detected as adware by 16 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered to execute each time a user logs in. Built using the Crossrider web brower toolkit the CodeDownloader component will automatically connnect to the remote API server and download additional code/components for esc extension/toolbar. The component makes a number of requests to the host app-static.crossrider.com/plugins/.../monetization/monetizationLoader.js. It is distributed as part of the Brightcircle group of browser-extensions.
Publisher:
esc  (signed by Nickel Cycle Combo)

Product:
TheTorntv V10

Description:
TheTorntv V10 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
5f2d6d24b2d902d313fe8aaeb7aca3ae

SHA-1:
bd225cae69c8e15e789652210f47d5753a728863

SHA-256:
bc28d148da8ff5a4c46bcbfa32b6a9cbdbe742fffe60b88b37e1a87ffaccf6c7

Scanner detections:
16 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
The software may change the browser's home page and search provider settings as well as display advertisements. Distributed through the Brightcircle investments brand.

Note:
Crossrider is the owner of a platform that enables the creation of cross-browser extensions by developers but is not the owner of this detected application. The owner/publisher of this file is Nickel Cycle Combo.

Analysis date:
1/9/2025 5:22:05 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.105499
843

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.CrossRider
2014.10.08

avast!
Win32:Crossrider-AH [PUP]
141003-0

AVG
Nickel
2015.0.3321

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossAd
4.0.3.141014

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.105499
1.0.20.1435

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.105499
14.10.14

F-Prot
W32/A-1ac975b6
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.105499
11.2014-14-10_3

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.105499
14.10.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.TornTV.A
v2014.10.14.09

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.105499
15.0.0.861

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.10.14.09

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.Task.CC
14.10.14.21

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
33706

File size:
1 MB (1,083,808 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
TheTorntv V10.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\thetorntv v10\thetorntv v10-codedownloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Nickel Cycle Combo

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/27/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/28/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Nickel Cycle Combo, O=Nickel Cycle Combo, STREET=Athinodorou 3, STREET=Dasoupoli Strovolos, L=Nicosia, S=Cyprus, PostalCode=2025, C=CY

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00E88B19F4C25DE21197EE9D01573D202A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/14/2014 3:38:50 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:KrVjhncxLwWO/zuG5otMBZXgRhTb+Z9deFTmh0ew2PD75pSHbipTYiz:mjFcxEd/zuGiJc9kFT8wcD75pSHCT/

Entry address:
0x99ED2

Entry point:
E8, 3D, 03, 01, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 4C, 24, 0C, 57, 85, C9, 0F, 84, 92, 00, 00, 00, 56, 53, 8B, D9, 8B, 74, 24, 14, F7, C6, 03, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 7C, 24, 10, 75, 0B, C1, E9, 02, 0F, 85, 85, 00, 00, 00, EB, 27, 8A, 06, 83, C6, 01, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, E9, 01, 74, 2B, 84, C0, 74, 2F, F7, C6, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, E5, 8B, D9, C1, E9, 02, 75, 61, 83, E3, 03, 74, 13, 8A, 06, 83, C6, 01, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 84, C0, 74, 37, 83, EB, 01, 75, ED, 8B, 44, 24, 10, 5B, 5E, 5F, C3, F7, C7, 03, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.5447

Code size:
761.5 KB (779,776 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
c77f6b51-c300-43a2-b050-d3f6434ea652-1

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
thetorntv v10-codedownloader.exe \rawdata=dlwdfg1anav\i1asvdmplyuevxx0uwiowomcpdf7e


The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com  (54.231.33.193:80)

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