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cr_downloader_for_project64.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_project64.exe by eCHANG Net has been detected as adware by 9 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:
b2a67f9608bfabede74e8b9cab5870b8

SHA-1:
0b2a3ee154323f416dbb33ccfeda977c440649d6

SHA-256:
a17d571ad5664354f14337a50140f893e241eb8f417943f5cc3ad0dfc6714401

Scanner detections:
9 / 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:
4/26/2024 2:22:14 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen9
7.11.164.60

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3398

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.447
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.PK potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of cr_downloader_for_pokemon-blue.exe (Adware)
2014.9.10.5

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.181.12846

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2014.07.30.01

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
31208

File size:
715.9 KB (733,096 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_project64.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
eCHANG Net Inc.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/30/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/31/2015 6:59:59 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 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:R6vpnaDHtetygFrpK+X+tWszHjrtDMCGZkPuf5zPTPIH5TK0CmapkO4YUcMLb6n/:R6vpaDHtetygF9xXuPtVzO5zPDIZTK93

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:
7.8160

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file cr_downloader_for_project64.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://coolrom.com/downloader.php?id=21&emu=nm

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