cnet_php-5_3_6-win32-vc9-x86_msi_2.exe

CNET Download.com Installer

CBS Interactive, Inc.

The application cnet_php-5_3_6-win32-vc9-x86_msi_2.exe by CBS Interactive has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 5 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:
CBS Interactive  (signed by CBS Interactive, Inc.)

Product:
CNET Download.com Installer

Version:
1.2.3.0

MD5:
c9324d69655e618e4643ab4d2750849f

SHA-1:
06b6b54e49d0fe29427bb62119472e1a6b25eb74

SHA-256:
f134a7ae76c92091a67285db98ad28e6d41034519585e8094162c987ca2f25d0

Scanner detections:
5 / 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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 6:44:07 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.2
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.D potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!C9324D69655E
17.6.569.0

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Installer.CBS
15.6.2.9

Rising Antivirus
Suspicious
23.00.65.15531

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\ebooks\new folder\occult arabic_1\cnet_php-5_3_6-win32-vc9-x86_msi_2.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
7/9/2011 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/12/2013 3:00:00 PM

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:
6/20/1992 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:kA+SBz0oAt5c/572jwhhwVgS0YYljRKSVAQSeTrJQOcsPWWqXMsZ1RdHnW++PgqS:rBzKc/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 executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to phx1-rb-api-wax-web-lb.cnet.com  (64.30.224.89:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-186-29-120.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com  (54.186.29.120:80)

TCP (HTTP):

TCP (HTTP):

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