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cnet_dreamaquariumxp_exe.exe

CNET Download.com Installer

CBS Interactive

The application cnet_dreamaquariumxp_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. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory. The file has been seen being downloaded from software-files-l.cnet.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
CNET Download.com  (signed by CBS Interactive)

Product:
CNET Download.com Installer

Description:
CNET Download.com Install

Version:
v2.0.2.108

MD5:
54ab9e68add9cb7cb562576d4a7db310

SHA-1:
6efb0fcb7cdd7ac17a13d725beceb056d07f14e5

SHA-256:
f2e992fbb23a9ae1251d242ff11c0498f03ed75bbb221ff34e37aa3c6b7a4be2

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:
4/25/2024 4:55:56 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:InstallCore-AM [PUP]
2014.9-131220

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.131218

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Downloader-207
0.98/18155

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.130
9.0.1.0352

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

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore (variant)
7.7280

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.B
v6.4.6.5.141

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of cnet2_vtm_v1en_exe.exe (PUP)
2013.12.20.20

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.145.7232

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:WebToolbar.Win32.InstallCore
14.0.0.4591

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallCore.ssxuk
0.24.0.52593

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.CBSInteractive.V
14.8.1.0

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.CNETInstaller
10901

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_PAM_000005083D.T3
7.2.354

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.0BDA13
10.465.01

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_dreamaquariumxp_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:gGFP4rsBRjSLvxZqWPo3jTza+YoH34kc9dtjkvi:FJw4iloja+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 cnet_dreamaquariumxp_exe.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://software-files-l.cnet.com/s/software/11/32/50/.../cnet2_DreamAquariumXP_exe.exe

http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/software/11/32/50/.../cnet2_DreamAquariumXP_exe.exe

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