cbsidlm-cbsi145-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-cbsi145-should_i_remove_it-bp-75834044.exe by CBS Interactive has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 4 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the DownloadCom Spot Install installer. Additionally, the file is typically installed by a number of programs including Toolwiz BSafe by ToolWiz and Baseball Mogul 2009 DEMO by Sports Mogul Inc..
Publisher:
CNET Download.com  (signed by CBS Interactive)

Product:
CNET Download.com

Version:
5, 4, 0, 145

MD5:
d0984b7f50985e31c6f4d1cdc8984020

SHA-1:
e0c5e31b4a4daa88c64bb4ca1e304c4d70481f1f

SHA-256:
08bd0fb24009fa26df41f0d3d7506838ee220ffbe1b2daf5dce2dabd3f8c1914

Scanner detections:
4 / 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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 5:43:55 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Boost by Reason
Bundler.PPI.CBSInteractive.o
2013.11.20.21

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1699
9.0.1.0346

ESET NOD32
Win32/CNETInstaller (variant)
7.9190

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.CBSInteractive.o
14.8.1.0

File size:
902.1 KB (923,784 bytes)

Product version:
5, 4, 0, 145

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}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\low\content.ie5\{random}\cbsidlm-cbsi145-should_i_remove_it-bp-75834044.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/21/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/21/2015 4:59:59 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:
4E4BA2EE1F4C2B3D88BE589DA3471167

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/14/2013 5:02:30 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:LzDVIV+UnxYeC1rbYgW/z+bnecw3MyU8uPwlvGX:Lq/PCFdI+rec+7

Entry address:
0x220A80

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 50, 54, 00, 8D, BE, 00, C0, EB, 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...
 
[+]

Entropy:
7.9251

Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.24

Code size:
880 KB (901,120 bytes)

The file cbsidlm-cbsi145-should_i_remove_it-bp-75834044.exe has been discovered within the following programs.

Baseball Mogul 2009 DEMO  by Sports Mogul Inc.
About 21% of users remove it
Toolwiz BSafe  by ToolWiz
www.Toolwiz.com
About 9% of users remove it
 
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The file cbsidlm-cbsi145-should_i_remove_it-bp-75834044.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 50 URLs.

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http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/software/10/79/69/.../cbsidlm-cbsi145-XP_Registry_Cleaner-ORG-10796916.exe

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http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/software/13/08/29/.../cbsidlm-cbsi145-Google_Calendar_Windows_Client-ORG-10910200.exe

http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/software/13/44/55/.../cbsidlm-cbsi145-Startup_Delayer-SEO-10068235.exe

http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/software/12/25/.../95/cbsidlm-cbsi145-Toshiba_Drivers_Update_Utility-ORG-75206691.exe

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http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/software/13/46/03/.../cbsidlm-cbsi145-Real_Hide_IP-SEO-10907662.exe

http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/software/13/34/58/.../cbsidlm-cbsi145-4Media_iPad_to_PC_Transfer-SEO-75210847.exe

https://onedrive.live.com/download.aspx?cid=927F6C98A3C2F786&resid=927F6C98A3C2F786!1964&canary=gFwhbxGRnlrpj2BeQfiJYgBYou8778JVIJWTnuXwxqw=6&ithint=.exe

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Latest 30 of 1,226 download URLs

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to phx1-rb-api-wax-web-lb.cnet.com  (64.30.224.89:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a125-56.200-178.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com  (125.56.200.178:80)