TNT2User.exe

FindWide

This is the Tightrope WebInstall which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application TNT2User.exe by FindWide 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 Tightrope WebInstall installer. This is the uninstaller utility registered in the Windows Control Panel for the program FindWide.com by FindWide.com. This file is typically installed with the program Findwide Toolbar by FindWide which is a potentially unwanted software program.
Publisher:
FindWide  (signed and verified)

Version:
2.0.0.2029

MD5:
97b4238c82c585f4374baec985e700bc

SHA-1:
929e5df7a812dc5b4bb1564c1c7fc0e16615c81b

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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 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:
12/27/2024 6:27:58 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tightrope.FindWide.Bundler (M)
15.12.29.8

File size:
676.8 KB (692,992 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.0.2029

Copyright:
© Findwide All Rights Reserved

Original file name:
TNT2User.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Tightrope WebInstall

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\Application data\tnt2\2.0.0.2029\tnt2user.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
3/20/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/4/2016 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=FindWide, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=FindWide, 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:
77A7F86399C7BD73854873DA281178E9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/17/2015 9:37:12 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:8dvrmUUQImQMYc5SHQjyB6odrAl8PVwp+LCHJGqR7S9MRrJWrLFaPyqWy7oki:gjY6e+N60lyu+LSp8qgPAPyC0ki

Entry address:
0x41910

Entry point:
E8, 80, A5, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A1, 3C, 0B, 47, 00, 33, C5, 89, 45, FC, 83, 7D, 08, FF, 57, 74, 09, FF, 75, 08, E8, 68, 64, 00, 00, 59, 83, A5, E0, FC, FF, FF, 00, 8D, 85, E4, FC, FF, FF, 6A, 4C, 6A, 00, 50, E8, 5C, D9, FF, FF, 8D, 85, E0, FC, FF, FF, 83, C4, 0C, 89, 85, D8, FC, FF, FF, 8D, 85, 30, FD, FF, FF, 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...
 
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Code size:
341 KB (349,184 bytes)

Program Uninstaller
Program name:
FindWide.com

Display publisher:
FindWide.com

Uninstall string:
"C:\Documents and Settings\user\Impostazioni locali\Dati applicazioni\TNT2\2.0.0.2029\TNT2User.exe" /UNINSTALL PARTNER=10855


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

Findwide Toolbar  by FindWide
This is a potentially unwanted web browser toolbar that delivers ads to the user's web browser including coupons, deals, or special offers from select merchants and stores.
search.findwide.com
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The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

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

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