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cnet2_absetup_exe.exe

CNET Download.com Installer

CBS Interactive

The application cnet2_absetup_exe.exe, “CNET Download.com Install” by CBS Interactive has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 20 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the DownloadCom Spot Install installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
CNET Download.com  (signed by CBS Interactive)

Product:
CNET Download.com Installer

Description:
CNET Download.com Install

Version:
v2.0.2.108

MD5:
a8e6db1f784ac69391e24c1e1376e8e2

SHA-1:
058d461ff0b1911815369740ae68fa966b966bd9

SHA-256:
a735754f356eff8e449f4de1bf26f501114ed7a443758aad974cd10dba0a7507

Scanner detections:
20 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

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:
4/26/2024 1:23:42 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:InstallCore-AM [PUP]
2014.9-141019

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.141019

Bkav FE
W32.Clode8a.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Downloader-207
0.98/18155

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.~JLK
18160

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.130
9.0.1.0292

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.AMN!A2
8.14.10.19.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore (variant)
8.10577

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
10/19/2014

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.I.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.145.7232

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:WebToolbar.Win32.InstallCore
14.0.0.3077

McAfee
Artemis!35EBD1FF9B6C
5600.6972

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dakpwj
0.28.2.62671

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.CBSInteractive.O
14.10.19.16

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.CNETInstaller
10290

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_PAM_000005083D.T3
7.2.292

Vba32 AntiVirus
WebToolbar.InstallCore.gen
3.12.18.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
33998

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.4.25

File size:
452.2 KB (463,080 bytes)

Product version:
v2.0.2.108

Copyright:
CBS Interactive

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
DownloadCom Spot Install

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\cnet2_absetup_exe.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
CBS Interactive

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
8/5/2011 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/5/2013 2:59:59 AM

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:
6/20/1992 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:5GFP4rsBRjSLvxZqWPo3jTza+YoH34kc9dtjkvi:gJw4iloja+Yp9dtjkvi

Entry address:
0x101660

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, C0, 49, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 50, F6, FF, C7, 87, 10, D7, 0B, 00, E8, 13, 89, FA, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 0E, 90, 90, 90, 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...
 
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Entropy:
7.8486

Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.22 (Delphi) stub

Code size:
408 KB (417,792 bytes)

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