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ccleaner-setup.exe

iDEAs SaaS Solutions LLC

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application ccleaner-setup.exe by iDEAs SaaS Solutions has been detected as adware 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 installCore installer. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free Piriform CCleaner but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
iDEAs SaaS Solutions LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
62a6f654e46e5c29a1195b2952ff42f3

SHA-1:
2fea8718b17ed8f1c63b3f51ecef6b46feb19527

SHA-256:
3ae61cde5b045d43b655868f876513bdd4194868fcac82dce3471f5a9bda31d0

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/29/2024 3:56:20 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.iDEAsSaaSSolutions.Installer (M)
16.1.25.20

File size:
989.7 KB (1,013,416 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\ccleaner-setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
iDEAs SaaS Solutions LLC

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
9/14/2015 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/14/2016 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=iDEAs SaaS Solutions LLC, O=iDEAs SaaS Solutions LLC, L=WILMINGTON, S=DELAWARE, C=US

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
70D92FD6CFE3AD2B54D2A1B37FA20CD9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 2:50:41 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:xOXDgWucQ/HeAPbB3N8H3vxdRiqrfNiQfHauGHwSoKq5cUYKFr20ZxvcDqvWKxOe:xO8WucdAPbB32FFiQ/BTk03kDqvvOrK

Entry address:
0x30CB

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 38, 3F, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 84, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 30, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 80, 36, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
22.5 KB (23,040 bytes)

The file ccleaner-setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://ccleaner.versiongratuit.com/.../ccleaner-setup.exe

http://ccleaner.version-gratuit.com/.../ccleaner-setup.exe

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