GridinSoft Threat Intelligence

utorrent.exe threat report

Detected as PUP.Gen File reputation report
MD5 03b09401e8b6f7f430fdeb858c38f9ae
Latest seen 2025-05-02 23:01:10 (a year ago)
First seen 2025-01-07 23:06:41 (a year ago)
Size 23 MB
Publisher
Product Setup2
Signed by SOFTWARE CODERS LIMITED

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Detected by GridinSoft before you download

The current ThreatInfo record shows this exact file hash detected as PUP.Gen. Download GridinSoft Anti-Malware to scan the device, confirm whether this file is present, and remove the detected object if it is found.

Detection name
PUP.Gen
Recommended action
Scan and remove
Last analysis
2025-05-02 23:01:10 (a year ago)
File hash
03b09401e8b6f7f430fdeb858c38f9ae
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Why it matters

Why GridinSoft flags this file

Detection

GridinSoft identifies the sample as PUP.Gen.

Timeline

First seen 2025-01-07 23:06:41 (a year ago); latest analysis 2025-05-02 23:01:10 (a year ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: . Product metadata: Setup2 .

Digital signature

Signed by SOFTWARE CODERS LIMITED. The signature is reported as valid, but signed files can still be bundled or abused.

Observed locations

ThreatInfo has seen this file in user or system paths listed below. Unexpected locations increase the need for local verification.

Recommended action

What to do next

  1. Compare the MD5 above with the file found on the device.
  2. Check whether the file appears in the observed locations or under one of the alternate names.
  3. Run GridinSoft Anti-Malware to confirm the detection and remove the file if it is present.

File context

utorrent.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Setup2 . The reported company name is . The current detection status is PUP.Gen, based on the latest analysis from 2025-05-02 23:01:10 (a year ago).

If utorrent.exe appears on your computer unexpectedly, treat it as suspicious. Check its location, digital signature, and recent system changes before allowing it to run. A full anti-malware scan is recommended when this file is detected as PUP.Gen.

File Details

Product Name: Setup2
Company Name:
MD5: 03b09401e8b6f7f430fdeb858c38f9ae
Size: 23 MB
First Published: 2025-01-07 23:06:41 (a year ago)
Latest Published: 2025-05-02 23:01:10 (a year ago)
Status: PUP.Gen (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-05-02 23:01:10 (a year ago)

Detection screenshot

utorrent.exe detection screenshot

The screenshot is a visual record of a GridinSoft Anti-Malware detection for this sample. Use the hash and metadata above as the primary identifiers when comparing the file on your system.

Overview

Signed By: SOFTWARE CODERS LIMITED
Status: Valid

The signature on utorrent.exe is reported as valid. A valid signature helps confirm publisher identity, but it does not automatically make the file safe if the installer was bundled, abused, or downloaded from an untrusted source.

Common Places:

%appdata%\utorrent
%profile%\downloads

ThreatInfo has observed utorrent.exe in the locations listed above. Files found in temporary folders, user profile folders, startup locations, or unusual application directories should be reviewed more carefully than files installed under a known program directory.

Geographic signal

Observed country distribution

ThreatInfo has seen utorrent.exe across 1 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country Russia
Share 100.0%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is Russia with 100.0% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.

OS Version:

Windows 10 100.0%

The most common operating system signal for utorrent.exe is Windows 10 with 100.0% of observed hits. If your system differs from the common profile, check whether the file was introduced by a specific installer, archive, or removable device.

Analysis

utorrent.exe is identified as pe for 32-bit systems. The subsystem is Windows GUI. PE header values are useful for triage, especially when they do not match the expected publisher, product, or release timeline.

Format pe
Architecture 32-bit
Subsystem Windows GUI
Entry point 0x00016478
Image base 0x00400000

PE Sections:

Sections 8
Raw data 140288

Section layout highlights raw-size concentration, repeated names, packer markers, and hashes that can be compared across related samples.

.text 82944 bytes · 59.1% of section data
MD5 345db2b6911addc85b53f32245f969a0
.itext 3072 bytes · 2.2% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 2e74d968caedeb2d71b9505530d43907
.data 3584 bytes · 2.6% of section data
MD5 d5b22eff9e08edaa95f493c1a71158c0
.bss 0 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e
.idata 4096 bytes · 2.9% of section data
MD5 b47eaca4c149ee829de76a342b5560d5
.tls 0 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e
.rdata 512 bytes · 0.4% of section data
MD5 3746f5876803f8f30db5bb2deb8772ae
.rsrc 46080 bytes · 32.8% of section data
MD5 41078d36d40daac69a70615bfd1cbb68

PE section names and hashes can reveal packing, injected resources, or unusual build artifacts. Sections with uncommon names, very large raw data, or hashes that differ from a trusted copy deserve additional review.

Report conclusion

GridinSoft detects this file as PUP.Gen

This report identifies utorrent.exe by MD5 03b09401e8b6f7f430fdeb858c38f9ae. If the same file is present on your device, scan the system and remove the detected object after confirming the hash and location.

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Recommended next steps

  • Compare the local file MD5 with 03b09401e8b6f7f430fdeb858c38f9ae.
  • Check the file path, publisher, and signature against the details in this report.
  • Run a GridinSoft scan and remove the object if the same hash is found.