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cnet_ashampoo_photo_optimizer_4_e4_0_1_sm_exe.exe

CNET Download.com Installer

CBS Interactive

The application cnet_ashampoo_photo_optimizer_4_e4_0_1_sm_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:
3ebbddc90cb19f17cb714fdab2a80a44

SHA-1:
3a3eacc1e4d012fc13e24ddd935e50f6ad96057a

SHA-256:
74a0484f1406eb0162136e2b88087fafeb4f47a7d48d9e402b9ec47a2cff6e2c

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:
5/18/2024 1:07:40 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:InstallCore-AM [PUP]
2014.9-131223

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.131223

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.130
9.0.1.0357

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore (variant)
7.7280

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.B
v6.4.6.5.141

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of cnet_dreamaquariumxp_exe.exe (PUP)
2013.12.23.23

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.145.7232

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:WebToolbar.Win32.InstallCore
14.0.0.4575

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.CBSInteractive.k
14.8.1.0

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.CNETInstaller
10889

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_PAM_000005083D.T3
7.2.357

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\cnet_ashampoo_photo_optimizer_4_e4_0_1_sm_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:qGFP4rsBRjSLvxZqWPo3jTza+YoH34kc9dtjkvi:PJw4iloja+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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