utorrent_setup.exe

Software Generic

OOO Next Stars Group

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application utorrent_setup.exe, “Software Generic Setup ” by OOO Next Stars Group has been detected as adware by 12 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
Installer   (signed by OOO Next Stars Group)

Product:
Software Generic

Description:
Software Generic Setup

Version:
2.6.3.7

MD5:
134c56a5aed0f1447787b0f3e52ef2c2

SHA-1:
a4b9c370296934df1b50cef6fc92524127f655af

SHA-256:
6ce2b0ff639a462d7040e60b465355b0adb42a42c0a588e67b661d5f575550d3

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

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:
11/24/2024 12:45:51 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Malware-gen
150602-1

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3077

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.650
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ZC potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.EG
15.6.25

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.205.16247

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Multiplug
v2015.06.15.03

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dsgvzi
0.30.24.2086

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.OOONextStarsGroup
15.6.15.15

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
40786

File size:
781 KB (799,696 bytes)

Product version:
2.2.9

Copyright:
Web

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\utorrent_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/19/2015 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/20/2016 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=OOO Next Stars Group, OU=OOO Next Stars Group - Development, O=OOO Next Stars Group, STREET=SPIRIDONOVKA 17 STR.11, L=Moscow, S=Moscow, PostalCode=123001, C=RU

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

Serial number:
69D3B792A60A05CF691C3D5B51AE05EC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:r5RZm3mEX1kw7ZoQlWUrf6456bvszVGhXEK1pcljadI:rjZsmEFDoQQUrC45+LGuCljadI

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.7979

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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