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tormessenger-install-0.1.0b3_en-us.exe

The executable tormessenger-install-0.1.0b3_en-us.exe has been detected as malware by 3 anti-virus scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Nullsoft Install System installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The file has been seen being downloaded from dist.torproject.org.
MD5:
5de2a306ab1872214d08732bc0f4105b

SHA-1:
dc4f7f50dfd0c83af0ba8d1e4513681fe626d947

SHA-256:
d135610c54766cdbad8bbad1915349b41030241eae47925b68ff7e8c437a7fc7

Scanner detections:
3 / 68

Status:
Malware

Explanation:
This is part of the Crossrider Internet browser extension framework which may modify the user's web browser settings including changing the home and search pages.

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.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 3:02:59 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
TR/ATRAPS.Gen
8.3.2.2

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM20.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
16.12.7.14

File size:
30.2 MB (31,615,752 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Nullsoft Install System

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/15/2014 1:16:39 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.23

CTPH (ssdeep):
786432:RHFgp35UcQR9aU9kWh4kcRb8XpKxzr+4km6up48:RHopUtR9qK4TRu0xcipT

Entry address:
0x4377

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, AC, 01, 00, 00, FF, 15, 74, C3, 42, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 58, C4, 42, 00, 53, C7, 04, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, FF, 15, 98, C4, 42, 00, 56, A3, 30, AD, 42, 00, C7, 04, 24, 08, 00, 00, 00, E8, 83, 3C, 00, 00, A3, 00, AE, 42, 00, 57, 8D, 85, 88, FE, FF, FF, C7, 44, 24, 10, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 0C, 60, 01, 00, 00, 89, 44, 24, 08, C7, 44, 24, 04, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, B3, 40, 00, FF, 15, AC, C4, 42, 00, 83, EC, 14, C7, 44, 24, 04, 02, B3, 40, 00, C7...
 
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Entropy:
7.9998  (probably packed)

Code size:
34.5 KB (35,328 bytes)

The file tormessenger-install-0.1.0b3_en-us.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

https://dist.torproject.org/tormessenger/.../tormessenger-install-0.1.0b3_en-US.exe

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