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cr_downloader_for_pokemon-firered.exe

My Program

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_pokemon-firered.exe, “My Program Setup ” by eCHANG Net has been detected as adware by 22 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:
eCHANG Net Inc.  (signed and verified)

Product:
My Program

Description:
My Program Setup

MD5:
1c89c459bf2e92584c3960ea863d0927

SHA-1:
222b3799fcb71d4b2bc60aacad58a9f65a44d99c

SHA-256:
2c293b2716d7cae4b8589811844f3700f9a7ac04ae884a2ca8ce702fff9c03be

Scanner detections:
22 / 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 2:15:08 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-160129

AVG
Generic
2017.0.2850

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.16129

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Installcore-235
0.98/20422

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.AKL
22025

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28411
9.0.1.029

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.PX potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.AC.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.CR
16.1.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13160

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.InstallCore
14.0.0.743

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Echang
v2016.01.29.07

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!04EA456EC17C
5600.6506

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Text.Drop.defxvk
0.28.2.61942

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.eCHANGNet.Installer (M)
16.1.29.7

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallCore/Variant
9356

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
32210

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.InstallCore.Win32.156
2.0.0.1899

File size:
736.5 KB (754,128 bytes)

Product version:
1.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\cr_downloader_for_pokemon-firered.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
eCHANG Net Inc.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/30/2014 2:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/31/2015 1:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=eCHANG Net Inc., O=eCHANG Net Inc., STREET=3108 Willow Street, L=Vancouver, S=British Columbia, PostalCode=V5Z3P5, C=CA

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
0997D086DE4B5F5B73AA93E13ED58468

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 12:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:iUvp6nw++f5GAdTU6gD7YkKsoYK1pRStUwnm6MtIecggoLAxsRiKntW4BF7bBZ:iUv8nw++fYAdTUwkKsoajnEIjgVUCn

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:
7.8294

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file cr_downloader_for_pokemon-firered.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://coolrom.com/downloader.php?id=14488

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