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CNET Download.com Installer

CBS Interactive

The application cnet2_camera-(suyin driver)_acer crystaleye webcam_5_8_31_500-whql_zip.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. The file has been seen being downloaded from software-files-a.cnet.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
CNET Download.com  (signed by CBS Interactive)

Product:
CNET Download.com Installer

Description:
CNET Download.com Install

Version:
v2.0.2.108

MD5:
2ba24f95a9c6ae8208988fabf4e7f307

SHA-1:
bfeb078371d9b7abaf48fbdad3e9d21ff8027ad1

SHA-256:
a7b4ce6218d84479816b96ba9fb329cda0b6c5431acaf6d7a31a7b1ab019c6ac

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:
4/19/2024 2:52:28 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:InstallCore-AM [PUP]
2014.9-141209

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.14129

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4246

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Worm.Autorun-5304
0.98/19168

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.~JLK
18160

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.130
9.0.1.0343

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.AMN!A2
8.14.12.09.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore (variant)
8.7893

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
12/9/2014

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.B
v6.4.6.5.141

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.145.7456

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:WebToolbar.Win32.InstallCore
14.0.0.2822

McAfee
Artemis!DA24B42F1E14
5600.6921

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallCore.ssxuk
0.22.6.49175

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.CBSInteractive.?
14.12.9.13

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.CNETInstaller
10188

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_PAM_000005083D.T3
7.2.343

Vba32 AntiVirus
WebToolbar.InstallCore.gen
3.12.18.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
31208

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

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\cnet2_camera-(suyin driver)_acer crystaleye webcam_5_8_31_500-whql_zip.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
CBS Interactive

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
8/5/2011 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/5/2013 12:59:59 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:
6/19/1992 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:MGFP4rsBRjSLvxZqWPo3jTza+YoH34kc9dtjkvi:5Jw4iloja+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)

The file cnet2_camera-(suyin driver)_acer crystaleye webcam_5_8_31_500-whql_zip.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/software/50/37/.../cnet2_Camera-(Suyin driver)_Acer CrystalEye webcam_5_8_31_500-WHQL_zip.exe

http://software-files-l.cnet.com/s/software/50/37/.../cnet2_Camera-(Suyin driver)_Acer CrystalEye webcam_5_8_31_500-WHQL_zip.exe

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