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cnet_ultimate_mahjong_exe.exe

CNET Download.com Installer

CBS Interactive, Inc.

The application cnet_ultimate_mahjong_exe.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. The file has been seen being downloaded from software-files-l.cnet.com.
Publisher:
CBS Interactive  (signed by CBS Interactive, Inc.)

Product:
CNET Download.com Installer

Version:
1.2.3.0

MD5:
de9d26ccd02c1643d41c668465cf306f

SHA-1:
04c7c1b1938d6849eff9e3659f2d013ccb3a781b

SHA-256:
f3cf1655a04847dba6f65d6db39ccae93b86f09e2075572f23793f6f95e059ab

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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
12/24/2024 11:12:36 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.CBS (M)
16.7.25.19

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
CBS Interactive, Inc.

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
7/8/2011 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/12/2013 7:00:00 AM

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:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:6A+SBz0oAt5c/572jwhhwVgS0YYljRKSVAQSeTrJQOcsPWWqXMsZ1RdHnW++PgqS:1BzKc/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_ultimate_mahjong_exe.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://software-files-l.cnet.com/s/software/10/28/79/.../cnet_ultimate_mahjong_exe.exe

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