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crystalcpuid.exe

WorldSetup

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application crystalcpuid.exe by WorldSetup 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:
WorldSetup  (signed and verified)

MD5:
8f1e8591c11b52a49268fd5271eb0142

SHA-1:
e02e45a06a1124fcdf2c7057d76140c7415ec293

SHA-256:
dc56604fbfa9905214fa751168f2ccbdff771124e4ffcff0f89af37ae747d9a4

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:
4/27/2024 12:11:30 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallCore.AI
7.11.150.60

AVG
Adware Skodna.Generic.AUW
2014.0.3950

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.KRI
18286

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.JE.gen (variant)
8.9813

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore
14.5.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12109

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Worldsetup
v2014.05.17.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.WorldSetup.M
14.5.17.11

Sophos
Install Core
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore.ba
29306

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Kryptik.Win32.492870
2.0.0.1791

File size:
645.5 KB (661,024 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
WorldSetup

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

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

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

Subject:
CN=WorldSetup, O=WorldSetup, STREET=Lilienblum 28 St., L=Tel-Aviv, S=Tel-Aviv, PostalCode=6513307, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
6EEF11096F7B5CDC42244636F32F2208

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:3vpglEsQx5WjxYxNTNpMThIkp6zEgbDQiQepMGkQ2oipycB:3vmlEWFWMFIbEofLkQmycB

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)

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