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cr_downloader_for_sims-2,-the---apartment-pets.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_sims-2,-the---apartment-pets.exe by eCHANG Net has been detected as adware by 18 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 www.coolrom.com.
Publisher:
eCHANG Net Inc.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
6962fb9694876c6ee52e96bdaa32b68c

SHA-1:
284669fe3d2baefe864fd73b6b7be8497e23d81f

SHA-256:
019ae7dea685b89ece5780019c3be09a1ec27a3ad9af0bf50f48fcd9a5e42266

Scanner detections:
18 / 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:
4/26/2024 6:25:23 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallCore.QH.9
7.11.173.38

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3150

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Installcore.QH
19699

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28576
9.0.1.093

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.QW potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.CR
15.4.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of cr_downloader_for_super-castlevania-4.exe (Adware)
2015.7.8.5

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.183.13584

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.InstallCore
14.0.0.2246

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2015.04.03.05

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dfglkn
0.28.2.62440

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.InstallCore.757136
14.10.02.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.eCHANGNet
15.4.3.17

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core Click run software'
5.12

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
33624

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.InstallCore.Win32.263
2.0.0.1942

File size:
739.4 KB (757,136 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_sims-2,-the---apartment-pets.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
eCHANG Net Inc.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

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

Valid to:
8/12/2015 7:59:59 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 6:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:BnFaiMETAw2JZICdNJ+Q6ybpMZPF/q8+X6hAZS6hSasq:BnFvMyANJZrXI/ybpMZDe6hAXSasq

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:
7.8317

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file cr_downloader_for_sims-2,-the---apartment-pets.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.coolrom.com/downloader.php?id=16830

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