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cr_downloader_for_metal-gear-solid-3---subsistence-(disc-2)-(persistence-disc).exe

Application Prog

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_metal-gear-solid-3---subsistence-(disc-2)-(persistence-disc).exe, “Application Prog Setup ” by eCHANG Net has been detected as adware by 12 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:
Generic   (signed by eCHANG Net Inc.)

Product:
Application Prog

Description:
Application Prog Setup

Version:
2.6.5.3

MD5:
1b8b6cd4aa6ee7fb91561d45a95116ad

SHA-1:
00ebed0f1bba790a9e3a1aa067b34920827d858e

SHA-256:
1e4171afc3e7101ebbe348cf6d70a7b60866550d6a3e633889b98df13734e3c8

Scanner detections:
12 / 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:
4/24/2024 12:16:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallCore
2015.03.23

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallCore.A.222
7.11.214.42

avast!
Malware-gen
2014.9-150703

AVG
InstallCore
2016.0.3156

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.DWA
21496

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.30195
9.0.1.087

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.XC potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of cr_downloader_for_pcsx2.exe (Adware)
2015.7.3.7

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.202.15341

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.eCHANGNet
15.3.28.18

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
38552

File size:
724.4 KB (741,784 bytes)

Product version:
3.6.5

Copyright:
Web Software internet

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\cr_downloader_for_metal-gear-solid-3---subsistence-(disc-2)-(persistence-disc).exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
eCHANG Net Inc.

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
9/16/2014 5:01:21 AM

Valid to:
9/17/2015 5:01:21 AM

Subject:
CN=eCHANG Net Inc., O=eCHANG Net Inc., S=British Columbia, C=CA

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121888C528B25DA5AC0433A9E3A943911F6

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):
12288:966C5GWXzC4Cgn1s1G6Ji4/yqFVUCzLFQanblga6+ykNKUdZZz46Mj4GqTa76zEw:966C5NzCPg1s1GujZzl5v6cw2ZgEGgaC

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:
7.8295

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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