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cbsidlm-cbsi188-arcaicoms_netcut_defender-org-75453365.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-cbsi188-arcaicoms_netcut_defender-org-75453365.exe by CBS Interactive has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the DownloadCom Spot Install installer.
Publisher:
CNET Download.com  (signed by CBS Interactive)

Product:
CNET Download.com

Version:
5, 4, 0, 188

MD5:
17390b44e59ddebdb009d90e93ea9725

SHA-1:
0746ba5dc8b4ee9bdc40484ac84c0cd96c2ed912

SHA-256:
3706b20574f1aff6f103b9ba085f54c95e78ae70a26f90baa59aa212b08480b4

Scanner detections:
1 / 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:
4/25/2024 4:32:55 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.CBS (M)
17.3.9.13

File size:
907.6 KB (929,416 bytes)

Product version:
5, 4, 0, 188

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\programs\cbsidlm-cbsi188-arcaicoms_netcut_defender-org-75453365.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
CBS Interactive

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/22/2013 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/21/2015 11:59:59 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:
3/20/2014 12:06:07 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

Entry address:
0x225010

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 80, 54, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 90, 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...
 
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Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.24

Code size:
888 KB (909,312 bytes)

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