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cnet2_p5free_content_zip.exe

CNET Download.com Installer

CBS Interactive

The application cnet2_p5free_content_zip.exe, “CNET Download.com Install” by CBS Interactive has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 15 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:
d192337b8033e4d13fcb96b44ca4f6d8

SHA-1:
9840071f021a3519c03aadce524003b20083ed2f

SHA-256:
b30b59d26977eb5f42d35333a44f68830c50d037da439bb5b6a3ab237d2aa726

Scanner detections:
15 / 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:
4/18/2024 12:51:27 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:InstallCore-AM [PUP]
2014.9-140801

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Downloader-207
0.98/18155

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.8
9.0.1.0113

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.AMN!A2
8.14.08.01.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore (variant)
8.6662

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.B
v6.4.6.5.141

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.144.7145

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:WebToolbar.Win32.InstallCore
14.0.0.3475

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dakpwj
0.28.0.60698

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.CBSInteractive.BB
14.8.1.0

Rising Antivirus
Suspicious
23.00.65.14421

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.CNETInstaller
10449

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R4FH1FK
7.2.213

Vba32 AntiVirus
WebToolbar.InstallCore.gen
3.12.18.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
31088

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_p5free_content_zip.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
CBS Interactive

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

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

Valid to:
8/5/2013 7:59:59 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 6:22:17 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:xGFP4rsBRjSLvxZqWPo3jTza+YoH34kc9dtjkvi:4Jw4iloja+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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