cr_downloader_para_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_para_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. The file has been seen being downloaded from coolrom.com.
Publisher:
eCHANG Net Inc.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
be606c276585d91018d33d8b093ee4c9

SHA-1:
850999d13dc63b59b7400fccc6e1ef9cae8b8e67

SHA-256:
ae166224437e52c95bef5bbd549ab4213610313bcfcab158a7c09a7f5058ba3d

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:
4/25/2024 11:38:09 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
7.11.170.24

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3367

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Installcore.EC
19356

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.25266
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.OI potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13198

Malwarebytes
v2014.08.29.07

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dcnbkh
0.28.2.61861

Reason Heuristics
PUP.eCHANGNet.CC
14.8.29.16

Vba32 AntiVirus
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
32210

File size:
610.2 KB (624,872 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/31/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/1/2015 12:59:59 AM

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 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:G9XvpPDf973FQOLDvMQhy8E+qJBOz+3m8ZatAl8Zr8mx64Devm2Q+:G5vdDf97FBXvMQUKDMm8At9ZPFevpQ

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file cr_downloader_para_project64.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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