What is torch.exe?

torch.exe is part of Torch and developed by Torch Media Inc. according to the torch.exe version information.

torch.exe's description is "Torch"

torch.exe is digitally signed by Torch Media Inc..

torch.exe is usually located in the 'c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\torch\application\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected torch.exe.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on torch.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameTorch
Company nameTorch Media Inc.
File descriptionTorch
Internal nametorch_exe
Original filenametorch.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright (C) 2016 Torch Media Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Product version69.0.0.2990
File version69.0.0.2990

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameTorch
Company nameTorch Media Inc.
File descriptionTorch
Internal nametorch_exe
Original filenametorch.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright (C) 2016 Torch Media Inc. ..
Product version69.0.0.2990
File version69.0.0.2990

Digital signatures [?]

torch.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameTorch Media Inc.
Certificate issuer namethawte SHA256 Code Signing CA
Certificate serial number7905d0fd6f33573c01518883a808699c

VirusTotal report

2 of the 71 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the torch.exe file. That's a 3% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
DrWeb Adware.Bandoo.425
GData Win32.Application.SearchSuite.I
2 of the 71 anti-virus programs detected the torch.exe file.

Sandbox Report

The following information was gathered by executing the file inside Cuckoo Sandbox.

Summary

ERROR: Failed to execute process.

Generic

[
    {
        "process_path": "C:\\Windows\\System32\\lsass.exe",
        "process_name": "lsass.exe",
        "pid": 476,
        "summary": {},
        "first_seen": 1575586387.296875,
        "ppid": 376
    }
]

Signatures

[
    {
        "markcount": 1,
        "families": [],
        "description": "This executable has a PDB path",
        "severity": 1,
        "marks": [
            {
                "category": "pdb_path",
                "ioc": "D:\\Torch\\69-prerelease\\Client\\src\\out\\release_static_x86_official\\initialexe\\torch.exe.pdb",
                "type": "ioc",
                "description": null
            }
        ],
        "references": [],
        "name": "has_pdb"
    },
    {
        "markcount": 2,
        "families": [],
        "description": "The executable contains unknown PE section names indicative of a packer (could be a false positive)",
        "severity": 1,
        "marks": [
            {
                "category": "section",
                "ioc": ".00cfg",
                "type": "ioc",
                "description": null
            },
            {
                "category": "section",
                "ioc": "CPADinfo",
                "type": "ioc",
                "description": null
            }
        ],
        "references": [],
        "name": "pe_features"
    },
    {
        "markcount": 1,
        "families": [],
        "description": "The file contains an unknown PE resource name possibly indicative of a packer",
        "severity": 1,
        "marks": [
            {
                "category": "resource name",
                "ioc": "GOOGLEUPDATEAPPLICATIONCOMMANDS",
                "type": "ioc",
                "description": null
            }
        ],
        "references": [],
        "name": "pe_unknown_resource_name"
    }
]

Yara

The Yara rules did not detect anything in the file.

Network

{
    "tls": [],
    "udp": [
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 982,
            "time": 1.018963098526001,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 53595
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 1310,
            "time": 1.5190050601959229,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 54255
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 1638,
            "time": -0.10264801979064941,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 55314
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "239.255.255.250",
            "offset": 1966,
            "time": 1.5477960109710693,
            "dport": 1900,
            "sport": 1900
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "239.255.255.250",
            "offset": 4178,
            "time": 1.0525190830230713,
            "dport": 3702,
            "sport": 49152
        }
    ],
    "dns_servers": [],
    "http": [],
    "icmp": [],
    "smtp": [],
    "tcp": [],
    "smtp_ex": [],
    "mitm": [],
    "hosts": [],
    "pcap_sha256": "d0d45cb52e7d18adcf4ce314ea79ba1f539ee0443b3061c740f46392285faeb6",
    "dns": [],
    "http_ex": [],
    "domains": [],
    "dead_hosts": [],
    "sorted_pcap_sha256": "d285eccf177db4777bdb7e66c25fde1093af1ddc7a6154f678a0164513b54563",
    "irc": [],
    "https_ex": []
}

torch.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove torch.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the torch.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that torch.exe has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:

  1. Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
  2. Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
    Screenshot of Start Scan button
  3. When the scan is finished, locate torch.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the torch.exe file. Do not check any other file for removal unless you are 100% sure you want to delete it. Tip: Press CTRL-F to open up FreeFixer's search dialog to quickly locate torch.exe in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\torch\application\torch.exe
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the torch.exe file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If torch.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If torch.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If torch.exe still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
  8. Restart your computer.
  9. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that torch.exe no longer appear in the scan result.
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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD55ca729533df4f7e742d60abd4d611511
SHA256cd0544899f2485f33607063455fdbfc72e4bd8149551eee8e8b61c3cc8a1d859

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to torch.exe:

torch.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

torch.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.

Torch has stopped working.

End Program - torch.exe. This program is not responding.

torch.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

torch.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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