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cnet2_oracle10g_express_win32_zip.exe

CNET Download.com Installer

CBS Interactive

The application cnet2_oracle10g_express_win32_zip.exe, “CNET Download.com Install” by CBS Interactive has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 9 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. 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:
ab5892dd639a8b0aea3651271b2baf8c

SHA-1:
67f25d22dc3937b0028f1e91735fa5ae646f8967

SHA-256:
28e8aed989d5936738e831b80119bda02d974f1d50955fc66d442bff2982bbd0

Scanner detections:
9 / 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 11:06:30 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.15627

Bkav FE
W32.Clod7f8.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.130
9.0.1.0178

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore (variant)
9.9872

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
6/27/2015

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

Reason Heuristics
PUP.CBS.Bundler (M)
15.6.27.15

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.CNETInstaller
9787

Vba32 AntiVirus
WebToolbar.InstallCore
3.12.26.0

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

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\cnet2_oracle10g_express_win32_zip.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
CBS Interactive

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
8/4/2011 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/4/2013 4:59:59 PM

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 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:BGFP4rsBRjSLvxZqWPo3jTza+YoH34kc9dtjkvi:oJw4iloja+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_oracle10g_express_win32_zip.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://software-files-arl.cnet.com/s/software/12/63/12/.../cnet2_oracle10g_express_win32_zip.exe

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