cr_downloader_for_desmume.exe

Application Internet Web

eCHANG Net Inc.

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application cr_downloader_for_desmume.exe, “Application Internet Web Setup ” by eCHANG Net has been detected as adware by 13 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
Program   (signed by eCHANG Net Inc.)

Product:
Application Internet Web

Description:
Application Internet Web Setup

Version:
3.3.5.8

MD5:
1c95219feecdad60f6839d0f95cd27b3

SHA-1:
1847144897a1f5b03072f89bab43930937e5e2e8

SHA-256:
e25aa2e14ecd04a1b77ed55e6d0e1b850ecb94b4a6630af2f067f4eac83de033

Scanner detections:
13 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
4/19/2024 4:20:45 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCo.rui
8.3.1.6

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3129

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.DAF
22250

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.260
9.0.1.0115

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.YL potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.CR
15.4.25

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallCo
t3scan.1.8.9.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.204.16037

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Installer.eCHANGNet
15.4.24.22

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core Click run software'
5.14

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
40552

File size:
729.8 KB (747,288 bytes)

Product version:
3.2.6

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\cr_downloader_for_desmume.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
8/11/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/12/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=eCHANG Net Inc., OU=IT, O=eCHANG Net Inc., L=Vancouver, S=British Columbia, C=CA

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
5EED2F2FB7AE7CF93BB2E11ECC2F164F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:2fKG8Jf3YSJJZQPkdLee40xaLeN5BghqFYFZg/YOJ36teD5qtySBT4MDapKxSNJZ:2fKdJgaZQcdae9Z5BwAC4/NhSBpwKkNj

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.8290

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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