cbsidlm-cbsi118-should_i_remove_it-bp-75834044.exe

CBS Interactive

This installer uses the CNET Download.com download manager (private label) in order to provide monetized offerings to end users. These offers could include ad-supported toolbars or various web browser extensions. The application cbsidlm-cbsi118-should_i_remove_it-bp-75834044.exe by CBS Interactive has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 3 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the DownloadCom Spot Install installer. This file is typically installed with the program Nexus Radio by Talam Group, LLC.
Publisher:
CNET Download.com  (signed by CBS Interactive)

Product:
CNET Download.com

Version:
5, 4, 0, 118

MD5:
8f32f97db7b09a3a148cc5bf1c00a8b0

SHA-1:
4753d89650a73bb5ff94b8c61716de2a5ecd8796

SHA-256:
84e6a2f7f957db0f7681a1c153201bd10264b5e8324afee79b14d92b577c514d

Scanner detections:
3 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
The installer is a co-bundle distribution utility that might contain adware or various unwanted programs. While the software it is providing is typically clean, some of the donwload manager offers could be classified as unwanted.

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:
4/26/2024 10:27:10 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1258
9.0.1.0198

ESET NOD32
Win32/CNETInstaller (variant)
7.9399

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.CBSInteractive.o
14.8.1.0

File size:
871.1 KB (892,040 bytes)

Product version:
5, 4, 0, 118

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2013

Original file name:
CNET Download.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
DownloadCom Spot Install

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\cbsidlm-cbsi118-should_i_remove_it-bp-75834044.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign

Valid from:
8/4/2011 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/4/2013 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=CBS Interactive, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=CBS Interactive, L=San Francisco, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
071A760107B4DE793CD48C0EDA1DF0B5

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/5/2013 9:05:21 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:ghQqEg6dtjzaDgqs9pS7CgvKu4rSunCI1tMI3afq/ck:4QqEgagHkVcICOtMIP

Entry address:
0x20CE50

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 90, 53, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 80, EC, FF, 57, EB, 0B, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89, C5, EB, 0B, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B...
 
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Code size:
852 KB (872,448 bytes)

The file cbsidlm-cbsi118-should_i_remove_it-bp-75834044.exe has been discovered within the following program.

Nexus Radio  by Talam Group, LLC
Some versions of Nexus Radio bundle a branded version of the Conduit Toolbar, which delivers search based advertising and results. During installation the user is presented with the option to install the toolbar. Once accepted, the packaged executable, ConduitInstaller.
www.nexusradio.com
About 11% of users remove it
 
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