cr_downloader_for_pokemon-platinum.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-platinum.exe by eCHANG Net has been detected as adware by 13 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:
532b0c44f73f884cdd1c4f634edd2218

SHA-1:
a0a6095dacb910309bab462637ee6071bd78e806

SHA-256:
342f8fa47d82e42cb8649b0be72aeefd907e43c2ddddfb74d9b5bc4dfc93baef

Scanner detections:
13 / 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:
4/19/2024 9:07:37 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
7.11.170.50

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3316

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.417
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.PK potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-6c5f2e7b
v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.183.13218

Malwarebytes
v2014.10.19.10

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Text.Drop.deoygs
0.28.2.61942

Reason Heuristics
PUP.eCHANGNet.c
14.10.19.21

SUPERAntiSpyware
10289

Vba32 AntiVirus
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
32712

File size:
681.7 KB (698,056 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-platinum.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/30/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/31/2015 4:59:59 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 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:odFaHe788qt3sAabr9O0cer9wgysAtvSBLM1pnxeVf9WHCRpud0ICbD:odFK088Sqr9wNsd21pnUVf9WiRpzIu

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:
7.8836

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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