cbsidlm-cbsi188-pdf_reader_for_windows_8-seo-75691216.exe

CBS Interactive

This installer uses the CNET Download.com download manager (private label) in order to provide monetized offerings to end users. These offers could include ad-supported toolbars or various web browser extensions. The application cbsidlm-cbsi188-pdf_reader_for_windows_8-seo-75691216.exe by CBS Interactive has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the DownloadCom Spot Install installer.
Publisher:
CBS Interactive  (signed and verified)

MD5:
d30779d269d456cb28aaa3ee99efd858

SHA-1:
a45fcab973666f9cb569dffd3a691cfcf807e4aa

SHA-256:
dba13ae452104ddb09cbc1c07caae610eb371fc0aff58619f46361190d16e127

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
The installer is a co-bundle distribution utility that might contain adware or various unwanted programs. While the software it is providing is typically clean, some of the donwload manager offers could be classified as unwanted.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/5/2024 3:23:53 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.CBS (M)
17.2.24.10

File size:
907.6 KB (929,416 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
DownloadCom Spot Install

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\cbsidlm-cbsi188-pdf_reader_for_windows_8-seo-75691216.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/22/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/22/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=CBS Interactive, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=CBS Interactive, L=San Francisco, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
4E4BA2EE1F4C2B3D88BE589DA3471167

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/20/2014 1:06:07 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

Entry address:
0x225010

Entry point:
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Code size:
888 KB (909,312 bytes)