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cnet_myvideoconverter_setup243_zip.exe

CNET Download.com Installer

CBS Interactive, Inc.

The application cnet_myvideoconverter_setup243_zip.exe by CBS Interactive has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 13 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:
b979f8a5dafcee5f0a9133b342076104

SHA-1:
b262bea4d300daa44c38ffc63aecd73b944c3849

SHA-256:
9b232087fafbd9e0e82a8e92a17160f6dc84a633c8fa7b04363bfd69581f809f

Scanner detections:
13 / 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 8:36:56 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Adtool.InstallCore.Gen.2
7.1.1

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Downloader-207
0.98/19086

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.2
9.0.1.091

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore (variant)
9.6629

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallCore.D
4/1/2015

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

G Data
Win32.Trojan.Agent.AM83Y7
15.4.22

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of cnet_installfreerarextractfrog_exe.exe (PUP)
2015.7.6.11

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Installer.CBS
15.4.1.16

Rising Antivirus
Suspicious
23.00.65.15330

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.CNETInstaller
9962

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0109
7.2.91

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
CBS Interactive, Inc.

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

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

Valid to:
7/12/2013 8:00:00 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 6:22:17 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:1A+SBz0oAt5c/572jwhhwVgS0YYljRKSVAQSeTrJQOcsPWWqXMsZ1RdHnW++PgqS:eBzKc/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_myvideoconverter_setup243_zip.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://software-files-l.cnet.com/s/software/12/09/66/.../cnet_MyVideoConverter_Setup243_zip.exe

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