cnet_ffsetup270_zip.exe

CNET Download.com Installer

CBS Interactive, Inc.

The application cnet_ffsetup270_zip.exe by CBS Interactive has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 12 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the DownloadCom Spot Install 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 ecp3.fgs.org.tw.
Publisher:
CBS Interactive  (signed by CBS Interactive, Inc.)

Product:
CNET Download.com Installer

Version:
1.2.3.0

MD5:
98d30ae262a01aa5199f1e9bba906819

SHA-1:
14d43590b41d4d069769673f38137eed2d01c156

SHA-256:
e2655920efb3d5e4e4f78f10d760d07395a69b19fb3a1af109799cf58bac9169

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
11/30/2024 10:08:45 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Adtool.InstallCore.Gen.2
7.1.1

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Downloader-207
0.98/19322

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.2
9.0.1.0314

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore (variant)
8.8437

Fortinet FortiGate
11/10/2014

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.I2.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Trojan.Agent.AM83Y7
14.11.24

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.CBSInteractive.T
14.11.10.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallCore!1.9DE1
23.00.65.141108

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.CNETInstaller
10246

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1220
7.2.314

Vba32 AntiVirus
WebToolbar.InstallCore
3.12.22.2

File size:
443.5 KB (454,120 bytes)

Product version:
1.2.3.0

Copyright:
CBS Interactive

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
DownloadCom Spot Install

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\cnet_ffsetup270_zip.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
7/9/2011 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/12/2013 3:00:00 PM

Subject:
CN="CBS Interactive, Inc.", O="CBS Interactive, Inc.", L=San Francisco, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert High Assurance Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
0203D2F5E7ABE93E2FC72BD3381C32C0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:nA+SBz0oAt5c/572jwhhwVgS0YYljRKSVAQSeTrJQOcsPWWqXMsZ1RdHnW++PgqS:EBzKc/5721VghlVP1TlQEW5XvzjJqed

Entry address:
0xFE560

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 00, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 10, F6, FF, C7, 87, 10, B7, 0B, 00, 7E, 0B, 1C, 4D, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 0E, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46...
 
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Entropy:
7.8594

Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.22 (Delphi) stub

Code size:
380 KB (389,120 bytes)

The file cnet_ffsetup270_zip.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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