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cr_downloader_for_zelda---the-minish-cap.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_zelda---the-minish-cap.exe by eCHANG Net has been detected as adware by 11 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:
835adb5dbb577c2bac44abc61eaef8e5

SHA-1:
c4a6aacd6124a39dfdd31b988f7f271b58a38b0e

SHA-256:
ab6fd2a4d621b726d453e6e08b536894e52270bab7bd3a14ff02ae9ca6cadb72

Scanner detections:
11 / 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:
4/19/2024 1:38:36 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.SD
20562

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.417
9.0.1.0239

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.PK potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

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

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of cr_downloader_for_punch-out!!.exe (Adware)
2015.8.27.13

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.183.13054

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2015.08.27.01

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Text.Drop.deoygs
0.30.0.64448

Reason Heuristics
PUP.eCHANGNet.Installer (M)
15.7.25.18

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
32210

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_zelda---the-minish-cap.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
eCHANG Net Inc.

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:MdFaHe788qt3sAabr9O0cer9wgysAtvSBLM1pnxeVf9WHCRpud0ICbD:MdFK088Sqr9wNsd21pnUVf9WiRpzIu

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)

The file cr_downloader_for_zelda---the-minish-cap.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.coolrom.com/downloader.php?id=14396

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