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cnet2_autotweetsetup_exe.exe

CNET Download.com Installer

CBS Interactive

The application cnet2_autotweetsetup_exe.exe, “CNET Download.com Install” by CBS Interactive has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 12 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. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
CNET Download.com  (signed by CBS Interactive)

Product:
CNET Download.com Installer

Description:
CNET Download.com Install

Version:
v2.0.2.108

MD5:
337428ef731a9de7a3d3982e543ceadb

SHA-1:
e97db453b235371d876b2fd3a048738355958127

SHA-256:
d70ce7eee7db58edec652912b11290de05ca1244f8721eaa99c3f55a76647e6c

Scanner detections:
12 / 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 is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
5/2/2024 1:12:36 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:InstallCore-AM [PUP]
2014.9-131225

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.1412

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.130
9.0.1.0359

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore (variant)
7.7267

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.B
v6.4.6.5.141

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of cnet_ashampoo_photo_optimizer_4_e4_0_1_sm_exe.exe (PUP)
2014.1.2.12

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.145.7194

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:WebToolbar.Win32.InstallCore
14.0.0.4527

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.CBSInteractive.V
14.8.1.0

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.CNETInstaller
10870

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_PAM_000000083D.T3
7.2.359

Vba32 AntiVirus
WebToolbar.InstallCore.gen
3.12.18.0

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}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\cnet2_autotweetsetup_exe.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
CBS Interactive

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
8/5/2011 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/5/2013 1:59:59 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 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:WGFP4rsBRjSLvxZqWPo3jTza+YoH34kc9dtjkvi:DJw4iloja+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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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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