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 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.
Publisher:
eCHANG Net Inc.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
6edc913abdcdf105f96ca746745a7376

SHA-1:
acc3bb53b60045d95cd5b3921a6f472e03b59810

SHA-256:
7833118eb46a4ed09fec599a0a34bb5ccc81bfa57a4b39ab468fb5886b3c723c

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 3:01:39 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
7.11.197.26

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3253

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.383, Adware.InstallCore.383
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.OZ potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.CR
14.12.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14395

Malwarebytes
v2014.12.21.10

McAfee
Program.CryptInno
16.8.708.2

Reason Heuristics
PUP.eCHANGNet.BB
14.12.21.21

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core Click run software'
5.09

Vba32 AntiVirus
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
35418

File size:
683.2 KB (699,552 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\cr_downloader_for_project64.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/30/2014 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/31/2015 5:59:59 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 4:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:wWvp5hGZ18EznL3PDuqdTnHJ793HFHzkWpPXAjEvZRC7QTRTXkXYe3S:wWvHh0CEPxTnl99zkwwinC7QTRbkJ3S

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:
7.8834

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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