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cr_downloader_for_pokemon-xd---gale-of-darkness.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-xd---gale-of-darkness.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:
411ad725e37a0f3dd3a342700c83690e

SHA-1:
cf5daffe7e5cc47208dab0bec0dd5f269cbd1846

SHA-256:
4b0bcf26a3498e4a1f85a9252faf4ad1e1c3619f5474f91b243aa204be5ae94e

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 '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:
4/25/2024 11:38:25 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7
7.11.178.86

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3311

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.141025

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop5.38502
9.0.1.0298

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.PL potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13676

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2014.10.25.09

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dfgovb
0.28.2.62151

Reason Heuristics
PUP.eCHANGNet.p
14.10.25.9

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Muldrop
10278

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
33624

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.InstallCore.Win32.156
2.0.0.1929

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-xd---gale-of-darkness.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
eCHANG Net Inc.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
8/11/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/12/2015 4:59:59 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 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:AwYvpHLzf7sbASxkrz17hpejDVl+cvMMjbFCBvMTjId7rWauzzv+Md9gDJdiT:AwYvtXf7s3kz1u/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-xd---gale-of-darkness.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://coolrom.com/downloader.php?id=40691

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