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cr_downloader_for_gameshark-version-4.0-(unl).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_gameshark-version-4.0-(unl).exe by eCHANG Net has been detected as adware by 14 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. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
eCHANG Net Inc.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
5725ff58f2acf3af4826e771e9e80328

SHA-1:
a1aa33c164844da7d9ce9cadd212c9c5f9aa944c

SHA-256:
ac18202944cb9bc21d0e218679ab3cfb278b5e8f15f366de2db9aa0da8193924

Scanner detections:
14 / 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 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:
4/26/2024 7:40:33 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7
7.11.180.228

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3312

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop5.38502
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.PL potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.184.13741

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2014.10.24.12

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dfgovb
0.28.2.62841

Reason Heuristics
PUP.eCHANGNet.m
14.10.24.0

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Muldrop
10281

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.5063361
33706

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.InstallCore.Win32.156
2.0.0.1966

File size:
736.9 KB (754,608 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\cr_downloader_for_gameshark-version-4.0-(unl).exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
eCHANG Net Inc.

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):
12288:8wYvpHLzf7sbASxkrz17hpejDVl+cvMMjbFCBvMTjId7rWauzzv+Md9gDJdiT:8wYvtXf7s3kz1u/p39WvMXIdvRoMcT

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, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, 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:
7.8354

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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