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:
9dd0585762189a6ad745e442a5a0a7a6

SHA-1:
b5298f47d6a8c79be25b81f68c4b9054d7e1d8f6

SHA-256:
cfd01c76959af14ab2cc1ef9b40ccbfb84f4baa23ca140507d9376eac27fa468

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 '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:
5/16/2024 4:19:37 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.iDEAsSaaSSolutions.Installer (M)
15.12.27.14

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

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Nullsoft Install System)

Digital Signature
Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
9/15/2015 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/15/2016 1:59:59 AM

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 11:50:41 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:FOXDgWuQ8/HeAPbB3N8H3vxdRiqrfNiQfHauGHwSoKq5cUYKFr20ZxvcDqvWKxOE:FO8WuiAPbB32FFiQ/BTk03kDqvvOrI

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)

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