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cnet_xmlmarker_2_0_setup_exe.exe

CNET Download.com Installer

CBS Interactive, Inc.

The application cnet_xmlmarker_2_0_setup_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.

File name:

Publisher:

CBS Interactive (signed by CBS Interactive, Inc.)

Product:

CNET Download.com Installer

Version:

1.2.3.0

MD5:

9b7f81c0848862a6c070069e9f4762e4

SHA-1:

837e51de8370e7f2f7e5a6f5d1c35457b2d9cb36

SHA-256:

6ef700841c19537b0406a09e938b0717b88a5dc571c669e37fef78e1d47c9598

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:

11/23/2024 2:10:43 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.CBS (M)

16.7.24.11

File size:

443.5 KB (454,120 bytes)

Product version:

1.2.3.0

CBS Interactive

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

DownloadCom Spot Install

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\cnet_xmlmarker_2_0_setup_exe.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

CBS Interactive, Inc.

Authority:

DigiCert Inc

Valid from:

7/9/2011 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:

7/12/2013 8:00:00 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 6:22:17 AM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:+A+SBz0oAt5c/572jwhhwVgS0YYljRKSVAQSeTrJQOcsPWWqXMsZ1RdHnW++PgqS:ZBzKc/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_xmlmarker_2_0_setup_exe.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://software-files-l.cnet.com/s/software/12/11/92/.../cnet_xmlmarker_2_0_setup_exe.exe

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