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ProInstall Applications SRL

The file cnetinstaller, “Download.com Installer” by ProInstall Applications SRL has been detected as adware by 6 anti-malware scanners. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.reporting-download.com and multiple other hosts. While running, it connects to the Internet address phx1-rb-api-wax-web-lb.cnet.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
ProInstall Applications SRL  (signed and verified)

Description:
Download.com Installer

Version:
1, 6, 0, 2

MD5:
5aa008991d7c22de334bbc4e98e98978

SHA-1:
7b2e9d128f7045adbbd3ba0811d00619db315faa

SHA-256:
768218ecea1d4cb4fcd0165bb722e67c1924ca0821cb1e1172f8c04518e1b52b

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 7:53:56 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/WinWrapper.Gen
8.3.1.6

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.11256
9.0.1.0161

ESET NOD32
Win32/WinWrapper.E potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11764

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ProInstallApplicationsSRL
15.6.10.19

VIPRE Antivirus
Spigot
41000

File size:
654.2 KB (669,872 bytes)

Product version:
1, 6, 0, 2

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2015 Download.com

Original file name:
CnetInstaller.exe

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\cnetinstaller

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ProInstall Applications SRL

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
12/29/2014 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/30/2015 3:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=ProInstall Applications SRL, OU=iops, O=ProInstall Applications SRL, STREET="Bd Decebal 25-29, Et 10", STREET=Spatiul 9.1 Camera A, L=Bucuresti, S=Sector 3, PostalCode=030964, C=RO

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00FECC76E020238D75DD6868F2328F702F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/10/2015 1:37:50 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:heZZsFkGvTBizF7joMMsQLU/uWTClT8hlaJlx5XqW5:hEGvTBqRjUsQLU/JTY8eXqW5

Entry address:
0x2836F

Entry point:
E8, 94, DE, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, E8, FA, 44, 00, E8, 47, 0F, 00, 00, 33, F6, 89, 75, E4, 33, C0, 8B, 5D, 08, 3B, DE, 0F, 95, C0, 3B, C6, 75, 1C, E8, 69, 01, 00, 00, C7, 00, 16, 00, 00, 00, 56, 56, 56, 56, 56, E8, 96, EA, FF, FF, 83, C4, 14, 33, C0, EB, 7B, 33, C0, 8B, 7D, 0C, 3B, FE, 0F, 95, C0, 3B, C6, 74, D6, 33, C0, 66, 39, 37, 0F, 95, C0, 3B, C6, 74, CA, E8, 7F, E1, 00, 00, 89, 45, 08, 3B, C6, 75, 0D, E8, 27, 01, 00, 00, C7, 00, 18, 00, 00, 00, EB, C9, 89, 75, FC, 66, 39, 33, 75, 20...
 
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Entropy:
7.0658

Code size:
271.5 KB (278,016 bytes)

The file cnetinstaller has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.reporting-download.com/.../CnetInstaller.exe

http://www.report-download.com/.../CnetInstaller.exe

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 reporting-download.com  (174.37.241.116:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-52-84-7-245.ord54.r.cloudfront.net  (52.84.7.245:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to m193-mp1.cvx2-c.lng.dial.ntli.net  (62.252.188.193:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-230-50-66.jfk5.r.cloudfront.net  (54.230.50.66:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-230-38-89.jfk1.r.cloudfront.net  (54.230.38.89:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-230-38-67.jfk1.r.cloudfront.net  (54.230.38.67:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-230-38-203.jfk1.r.cloudfront.net  (54.230.38.203:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-230-38-165.jfk1.r.cloudfront.net  (54.230.38.165:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-230-38-147.jfk1.r.cloudfront.net  (54.230.38.147:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-230-38-104.jfk1.r.cloudfront.net  (54.230.38.104:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-230-36-151.jfk1.r.cloudfront.net  (54.230.36.151:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-230-36-115.jfk1.r.cloudfront.net  (54.230.36.115:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-192-19-52.iad12.r.cloudfront.net  (54.192.19.52:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-205-251-251-96.jfk5.r.cloudfront.net  (205.251.251.96:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-205-251-251-76.jfk5.r.cloudfront.net  (205.251.251.76:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-205-251-251-66.jfk5.r.cloudfront.net  (205.251.251.66:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-205-251-251-58.jfk5.r.cloudfront.net  (205.251.251.58:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-205-251-251-13.jfk5.r.cloudfront.net  (205.251.251.13:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-205-251-251-109.jfk5.r.cloudfront.net  (205.251.251.109:80)

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