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cr_downloader_for_pokemon-firered.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_pokemon-firered.exe by eCHANG Net has been detected as adware by 15 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:
f5f7900a01d48e4135b386da2f04b157

SHA-1:
d92c007d3631fddb1ca889c48476f8af58478a67

SHA-256:
00d3be78c2f7961d293d41dc4ba2b09645024c73c44bbb5556fb86b815a1bcf8

Scanner detections:
15 / 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:
4/18/2024 5:33:10 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7
7.11.177.146

avast!
Malware-gen
2014.9-141021

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3314

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
13.183.13676

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2014.10.21.11

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dfgovb
0.28.2.62440

Reason Heuristics
PUP.eCHANGNet.b
14.10.21.23

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Muldrop
10285

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
33558

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.InstallCore.Win32.156
2.0.0.1939

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}\downloads\cr_downloader_for_pokemon-firered.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:PwYvpHLzf7sbASxkrz17hpejDVl+cvMMjbFCBvMTjId7rWauzzv+Md9gDJdiT:PwYvtXf7s3kz1u/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)

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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