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cnet_techtracker_2_0_1_51_update.exe

CNET TechTracker

CBS Interactive

The application cnet_techtracker_2_0_1_51_update.exe, “CNET TechTracker Auto-updater” 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)

Product:
CNET TechTracker

Description:
CNET TechTracker Auto-updater

Version:
2.0.1.51

MD5:
c2a1be572eae5c084b810215f8700a40

SHA-1:
fbcc9c1865a9f0d29bde741d2947ded02f8a6982

SHA-256:
0343169e0285097138cdd28be864c66353601a7c175ea129a7a66eeca32e4047

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is 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:
12/24/2024 7:23:58 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.CBSInteractive.a
14.9.25.15

File size:
1.1 MB (1,138,592 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.1 Build (51)

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2010

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
DownloadCom Spot Install (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\cnet techtracker\cnet_techtracker_2_0_1_51_update.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
CBS Interactive

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/23/2009 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/24/2011 4:59:59 PM

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 2009-2 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)09, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
5BD0BBF0908ABA158E3FF8AACEA4CD92

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/6/2009 2:41:54 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:xEwk+XfzD0wKmyz9/242Z8ihzN8fMEKiww2a3IfB0OSjB6o8FCEwh7:6wk+PMwK9OXSUEKiww2i+0OAB60Ph7

Entry address:
0x323C

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, 3F, 42, 00, E8, 09, 2C, 00, 00, A3, A4, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 58, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, B8, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, 36, 42, 00, E8, BC, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, AA, 28, 00, 00...
 
[+]

Entropy:
7.9933

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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