TNT2User.exe

eShield

This is a component of the Tightrope WebInstall, a setup program that bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application TNT2User.exe by eShield has been detected as adware by 13 anti-malware scanners. Additionally, the file is typically installed by a number of programs including TNT2-11433 Toolbar by Search.us.com and eShield Browser Security by Search.us.com, both potentially unwanted software. While running, it connects to the Internet address d9.3f.6132.ip4.static.sl-reverse.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
eShield  (signed and verified)

Version:
2.0.0.1983

MD5:
ddacbe1e203e7e50b574c4fb1e2f30f8

SHA-1:
69f5a78aaf88b51dcdf4d61cb770d7008791d024

SHA-256:
f7ed1b682f7831e05cb0c509551f0d6dd39447bea3178520be5d2f4c4d5794f5

Scanner detections:
13 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 3:38:39 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3114

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Adware.Toolbar.600
9.0.1.0127

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.TNT2.A potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11587

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
5/9/2015

G Data
Win32.Application.Agent.DZ8N4T
15.5.25

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2066

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TNT2Toolbar
15.05.09.06

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.WebToolbar.d46
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Tightrope.eShield
15.5.7.17

Sophos
Generic PUA HP
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
39486

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.54555
2.0.0.2156

File size:
644.2 KB (659,664 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.0.1983

Copyright:
© Eshield All Rights Reserved

Original file name:
TNT2User.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\tnt2\2.0.0.1983\tnt2user.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/21/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/21/2017 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=eShield, O=eShield, L=SAN FRANCISCO, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
3FB390EC6E5B675E625C0B342989627A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/21/2015 1:05:46 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:CVp0wst6kMtBvaQWxFdsYqCW0BK2sdLJpIEYqhSL/GqdNr9MRrJWrL4hDRHz:Ss6aQ6FDQEr88EYqhSLHrqgPSDRHz

Entry address:
0x3A7FB

Entry point:
E8, 9C, 9D, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A1, 38, 09, 47, 00, 33, C5, 89, 45, FC, 83, 7D, 08, FF, 57, 74, 09, FF, 75, 08, E8, 91, 62, 00, 00, 59, 83, A5, E0, FC, FF, FF, 00, 6A, 4C, 8D, 85, E4, FC, FF, FF, 6A, 00, 50, E8, D1, D9, FF, FF, 8D, 85, E0, FC, FF, FF, 89, 85, D8, FC, FF, FF, 8D, 85, 30, FD, FF, FF, 83, C4, 0C, 89, 85, DC, FC, FF, FF, 89, 85, E0, FD, FF, FF, 89, 8D, DC, FD, FF, FF, 89, 95, D8, FD, FF, FF, 89, 9D, D4, FD, FF, FF, 89, B5, D0, FD, FF, FF, 89, BD, CC...
 
[+]

Entropy:
6.5454

Code size:
335.5 KB (343,552 bytes)

The file TNT2User.exe has been discovered within the following programs.

eShield Browser Security  by Search.us.com
This toolbar will install a Search.us.com web browser home page and search page hijacker.
64% remove it
TNT2-11433 Toolbar  by Search.us.com
74% remove it
 
Powered by Should I Remove It?

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to 18.55.c0ad.ip4.static.sl-reverse.com  (173.192.85.24:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to etg-01-027.etg.ras.cantv.net  (200.44.26.27:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to d9.3f.6132.ip4.static.sl-reverse.com  (50.97.63.217:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to 30.3a.1632.ip4.static.sl-reverse.com  (50.22.58.48:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to etg-01-024.etg.ras.cantv.net  (200.44.26.24:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to host-213.158.175.66.tedata.net  (213.158.175.66:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a92-122-48-35.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com  (92.122.48.35:80)

Remove TNT2User.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security