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cbsidlm-cbsi4_1_3-cool_timer-10062255.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-cbsi4_1_3-cool_timer-10062255.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:
4, 1, 3, 63

MD5:
e0722b7126ccbc4c23c660a15767726e

SHA-1:
d5a750511d70fb39ce3943814a04e376c6b6afb7

SHA-256:
a16662aa75dc649893d3fe12c8cc83c36c4d5a71b2c8c604b211c178596826bf

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 '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:
5/7/2024 1:10:28 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.CBSInteractive.f
14.8.1.0

File size:
717.1 KB (734,344 bytes)

Product version:
4, 1, 3, 63

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2012

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-cbsi4_1_3-cool_timer-10062255.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
CBS Interactive

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
8/4/2011 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/4/2013 6:59:59 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:
9/21/2012 6:30:38 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:LJMd1fpRtxjgDfZp0ZNoqcy8Cyg+TKzVOzEIl4pLCD0baN7dNvjfpIYbicvqZi9e:adrRt2p0Zqq/yv82KLBbenjfTic3RGT

Entry address:
0x1EE7F0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 10, 54, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 00, 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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Entropy:
7.9162

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

Code size:
696 KB (712,704 bytes)

The file cbsidlm-cbsi4_1_3-cool_timer-10062255.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/software/12/69/61/.../cbsidlm-cbsi4_1_3-Xilisoft_3GP_Video_Converter-10842903.exe

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-52-33-196-199.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com  (52.33.196.199:80)

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