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ccleaner_setup.exe

%VENDOR% Downloader

World Setup (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

The application ccleaner_setup.exe, “Internet Web generic Setup ” by World Setup (New Media Holdings) 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:
%VENDOR%  (signed by World Setup (New Media Holdings Ltd.))

Product:
%VENDOR% Downloader

Description:
Internet Web generic Setup

Version:
1.0.5.a0.1_34623

MD5:
d5b7ab6434a5c4331b37c702a03ed6ad

SHA-1:
bba5961b5ef3a0b8d97c362614ff7b06c3ac7be9

SHA-256:
7fd9e914a2d09812f3c25b66175abf30f1474fa1498eadb0c6c665889557bb0b

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:
5/22/2024 1:56:27 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.NMH.Bundler (M)
16.5.23.0

File size:
798.9 KB (818,064 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5.a0.1_34623

Copyright:
%VENDOR%

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\ccleaner_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
World Setup (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/3/2014 2:23:19 PM

Valid to:
12/4/2015 2:23:19 PM

Subject:
CN=World Setup (New Media Holdings Ltd.), O=World Setup (New Media Holdings Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121ACA26505B6CA8F826472F821A34FD829

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:LbFL08lQ93E9Xjg4/mmoPoQHiq6bIRiZ3:L5Tq3E/agQH/6so

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file ccleaner_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.my-pcapp.com/?dl=1&dr=c3aW7mcm2r0Wc32lDXimcHaWck1j7dRl7KFlcQDphXAmD3vpDZ0m rcWcHim7dAWilam7dREhXs0vmAWASDChTMm7dlChV80ATidAznRNZnm7K2pDZ1fNjLwOZi4AzadAg==&campaignId=9jn0Aja1NjLyAZMq

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