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cnet_avc-free_exe.exe

CNET Download.com Installer

CBS Interactive, Inc.

The application cnet_avc-free_exe.exe by CBS Interactive has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 11 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-l.cnet.com.
Publisher:
CBS Interactive  (signed by CBS Interactive, Inc.)

Product:
CNET Download.com Installer

Version:
1.2.3.0

MD5:
33f2a84cff920800ec80761c4bf50117

SHA-1:
d8821dc5d000e72ccce6386cfcaa26c5263a201a

SHA-256:
b9d9a25bdeff656d962c8331711b0ad23b5169aba2aa853045491a9f8aaffbe0

Scanner detections:
11 / 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:
4/20/2024 8:37:15 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Adtool.InstallCore.Gen.2
7.1.1

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.2
9.0.1.0221

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore (variant)
8.8677

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

G Data
Win32.Trojan.Agent.AM83Y7
14.10.22

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of cnet_pscan13_exe.exe (PUP)
2014.10.9.22

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.CBSInteractive.O
14.8.9.12

Rising Antivirus
Suspicious
23.00.65.141007

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.CNETInstaller
10432

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0109
7.2.221

Vba32 AntiVirus
WebToolbar.InstallCore
3.12.22.3

File size:
443.5 KB (454,120 bytes)

Product version:
1.2.3.0

Copyright:
CBS Interactive

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
DownloadCom Spot Install

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\cnet_avc-free_exe.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
CBS Interactive, Inc.

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
7/8/2011 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/12/2013 4:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN="CBS Interactive, Inc.", O="CBS Interactive, Inc.", L=San Francisco, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert High Assurance Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
0203D2F5E7ABE93E2FC72BD3381C32C0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 2:22:17 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:4A+SBz0oAt5c/572jwhhwVgS0YYljRKSVAQSeTrJQOcsPWWqXMsZ1RdHnW++PgqS:/BzKc/5721VghlVP1TlQEW5XvzjJqed

Entry address:
0xFE560

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 00, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 10, F6, FF, C7, 87, 10, B7, 0B, 00, 7E, 0B, 1C, 4D, 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:
7.8594

Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.22 (Delphi) stub

Code size:
380 KB (389,120 bytes)

The file cnet_avc-free_exe.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://software-files-l.cnet.com/s/software/12/09/49/.../cnet_avc-free_exe.exe

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