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torrentex.exe

LLC

The application torrentex.exe by LLC has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It is set to automatically start when a user logs into Windows via the current user run registry key under the display name ‘Torrentex’.
Publisher:
LLC   (signed and verified)

MD5:
4eb67809744413a486bc9395cd272929

SHA-1:
480f92382e715751bbffb6000c764e25d2b5698d

SHA-256:
ec9db193d231e7bb9a59f3ef266c93811f184995b24cb3e84b242567ba711dc3

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.

Analysis date:
1/14/2025 5:47:40 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonitize.Startup
17.3.14.10

File size:
408 KB (417,744 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Digital Signature
Signed by:
LLC

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
6/5/2015 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/5/2016 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN="LLC ""TARKOS SOFT""", O="LLC ""TARKOS SOFT""", STREET="prosp Peremogy, 68/1", L=kyiv, PostalCode=01054, C=UA

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

Serial number:
7A90449016B8E2CFEDE0BDF86A2648FA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/10/2008 12:40:35 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

Entry address:
0x2C61

Entry point:
E8, 72, 03, 00, 00, E9, 36, FD, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 8B, 00, 81, 38, 63, 73, 6D, E0, 75, 2A, 83, 78, 10, 03, 75, 24, 8B, 40, 14, 3D, 20, 05, 93, 19, 74, 15, 3D, 21, 05, 93, 19, 74, 0E, 3D, 22, 05, 93, 19, 74, 07, 3D, 00, 40, 99, 01, 75, 05, E8, C7, 03, 00, 00, 33, C0, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 68, 6B, 2C, 40, 00, FF, 15, 20, 40, 40, 00, 33, C0, C3, CC, FF, 25, 10, 41, 40, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 30, 42, 40, 00, E8, 5E, 02, 00, 00, FF, 35, A0, 66, 40, 00, 8B, 35, B0, 40, 40, 00, FF, D6, 59, 89, 45, E4, 83...
 
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Entropy:
3.6237

Code size:
8.5 KB (8,704 bytes)

Startup File (User Run)
Registry location:
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Name:
Torrentex

Command:
"C:\torrentex\torrentex.exe" \hide


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