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utorrentie.exe file report

Under review File reputation report
MD5 2521b3444d88f8c516f90339111ab48b
Latest seen 2026-05-11 23:00:47 (2 weeks ago)
First seen 2023-05-11 23:30:15 (3 years ago)
Size 693 KB
Publisher BitTorrent Inc.
Product WebHelper
Signed by Rainberry Inc

Why it matters

Evidence available for this file

Detection

No final classification is available yet.

Category context

Potentially unwanted programs, bundlers, installers, and utilities with intrusive behavior. Related PUP reports help compare this file with nearby detections, publishers, and hashes.

Timeline

First seen 2023-05-11 23:30:15 (3 years ago); latest analysis 2026-05-11 23:00:47 (2 weeks ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: BitTorrent Inc.. Product metadata: WebHelper.

Digital signature

Signed by Rainberry Inc. 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. Use the hash and metadata below to verify the exact file identity.
  2. Review publisher, signature, paths, and PE details for inconsistencies.
  3. Run a local scan if the file appears unexpectedly or starts with Windows.

File context

utorrentie.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with WebHelper. The reported company name is BitTorrent Inc.. The current detection status is Undefined, based on the latest analysis from 2026-05-11 23:00:47 (2 weeks ago). ThreatInfo groups this verdict with PUP reports for broader family-level investigation.

ThreatInfo does not have a final classification for this file yet. Use the technical details below to compare the hash, size, signature, and observed locations with the copy found on your device.

File Details

Product Name: WebHelper
Company Name: BitTorrent Inc.
MD5: 2521b3444d88f8c516f90339111ab48b
Size: 693 KB
First Published: 2023-05-11 23:30:15 (3 years ago)
Latest Published: 2026-05-11 23:00:47 (2 weeks ago)
Status: Undefined (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2026-05-11 23:00:47 (2 weeks ago)

Overview

Signed By: Rainberry Inc
Status: Valid

The signature on utorrentie.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\updates
%sysdrive%\windows.old\users\dayan\appdata\roaming\utorrent\updates
%sysdrive%\windows.old\users\pc\appdata\roaming\utorrent\updates
%sysdrive%\windows.old.000\users\john\appdata\roaming\utorrent\updates
%appdata%\utorrent\updates\updates
%sysdrive%\windows.old\users\tenba\appdata\roaming\utorrent\updates
%sysdrive%\windows.old\users\philip\appdata\roaming\utorrent\updates
%sysdrive%\windows.old\users\anthonio\appdata\roaming\utorrent\updates
%sysdrive%\$recycle.bin\s-1-5-21-1546418738-1165728688-1844333632-1001
%sysdrive%\$recycle.bin\s-1-5-21-2442902527-2039594828-3877099446-1001\$rm20lth\updates

ThreatInfo has observed utorrentie.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 utorrentie.exe across 59 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country Russian Federation
Share 13.7%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is Russian Federation with 13.7% 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 95.3%
Windows 7 4.3%
Windows 8 0.4%

The most common operating system signal for utorrentie.exe is Windows 10 with 95.3% 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

utorrentie.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 0x0005338c
Image base 0x00400000

PE Sections:

Sections 5
Raw data 697856

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

.text 508416 bytes · 72.9% of section data
MD5 8392436198bea07e8b0c15131632a372
.rdata 127488 bytes · 18.3% of section data
MD5 fd5373ec21a86d37370ba580924b3d32
.data 27136 bytes · 3.9% of section data
MD5 cb5b9fafd153494b71076c7c6540a0a1
.rsrc 4096 bytes · 0.6% of section data
MD5 0b8950576be23c4e314a9b189c3d9b74
.reloc 30720 bytes · 4.4% of section data
MD5 43e75684e31f7d321328d677c78ea4a6

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

This file is still under review

ThreatInfo has not assigned a final verdict yet. Compare the file hash, location, signature, and publisher before trusting the file on a production system.

Scan with GridinSoft Anti-Malware Use a local scan if the file origin or behavior is unclear. Check this hash on VirusTotal

Recommended next steps

  • Compare the local file MD5 with 2521b3444d88f8c516f90339111ab48b.
  • Check the file path, publisher, and signature against the details in this report.
  • Run a GridinSoft scan if the source, path, or behavior looks unusual. Use the PUP category to compare similar reports.