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cnet2_halotrialsetup_exe.exe

CNET Download.com Installer

CBS Interactive

The application cnet2_halotrialsetup_exe.exe, “CNET Download.com Install” by CBS Interactive has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 16 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-arl.cnet.com.
Publisher:
CNET Download.com  (signed by CBS Interactive)

Product:
CNET Download.com Installer

Description:
CNET Download.com Install

Version:
v2.0.2.108

MD5:
c693584839219492f62282dec9a5f3e6

SHA-1:
950621b40b98cbc1ec8096947d61cbb5660d298a

SHA-256:
d80eeec08a88307093f8bae37fb539bc273ddb86849c670c1878ba97d4f1c198

Scanner detections:
16 / 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:
4/23/2024 7:55:41 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:InstallCore-AM [PUP]
2014.9-140706

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.1476

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Downloader-207
0.98/18155

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.130
9.0.1.0187

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.AMN
8.14.07.06.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore (variant)
8.7893

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
7/6/2014

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.B
v6.4.6.5.141

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.145.7232

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:WebToolbar.Win32.InstallCore
14.0.0.3602

McAfee
Artemis!896D8EE83FF6
5600.7077

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallCore.ssxuk
0.22.6.49175

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.CBSInteractive.V
14.8.1.0

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.CNETInstaller
10500

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_PAM_000005083D.T3
7.2.187

Vba32 AntiVirus
WebToolbar.InstallCore.gen
3.12.18.4

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_halotrialsetup_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:zGFP4rsBRjSLvxZqWPo3jTza+YoH34kc9dtjkvi:aJw4iloja+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)

The file cnet2_halotrialsetup_exe.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://software-files-arl.cnet.com/s/software/.../23/56/.../cnet2_halotrialsetup_exe.exe

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