cr_downloader_for_dragon-quest-ix---sentinels-of-the-starry-skies.exe

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_dragon-quest-ix---sentinels-of-the-starry-skies.exe by eCHANG Net has been detected as adware by 16 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from coolrom.com.
Publisher:
eCHANG Net Inc.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
03c400c85537f41a89ad271e4199a51f

SHA-1:
d4b8675d6f072c5b095d866218dc9c662b0aa6bb

SHA-256:
5026366ad4149bf7f4b8b88509812b2be03dbe2f837154c0f2e3994f3b240e5e

Scanner detections:
16 / 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:
4/26/2024 10:13:02 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
7.11.188.28

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3283

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Installcore.QH
20156

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28576
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.QW potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.CR
14.11.24

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.185.14098

Malwarebytes
v2014.11.22.12

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dfglkn
0.28.6.63474

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.InstallCore.757136
14.11.21.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.eCHANGNet.?
14.11.22.0

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
35010

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.InstallCore.Win32.263
2.0.0.1990

File size:
739.4 KB (757,136 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\cr_downloader_for_dragon-quest-ix---sentinels-of-the-starry-skies.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

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

Valid to:
8/12/2015 7:59:59 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 6:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:1nFaiMETAw2JZICdNJ+Q6ybpMZPF/q8+X6hAZS6hSasq:1nFvMyANJZrXI/ybpMZDe6hAXSasq

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Entropy:
7.8317

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file cr_downloader_for_dragon-quest-ix---sentinels-of-the-starry-skies.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.