cr_downloader_for_pokemon-firered.exe

My Program

eCHANG Net Inc.

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application cr_downloader_for_pokemon-firered.exe, “My Program Setup ” by eCHANG Net has been detected as adware 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 installCore installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from coolrom.co.uk.
Publisher:
eCHANG Net Inc.  (signed and verified)

Product:
My Program

Description:
My Program Setup

MD5:
410ebe08210947250c58d39d319e8dce

SHA-1:
959ee5db998d98d2f8d79f818db2d482f57eff6e

SHA-256:
17dfa8ac56c5fdcfba3be729aa013d2e66269ba2fcb0fb35f22fae9989744b97

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
12/26/2024 6:45:59 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.eCHANGNe.Installer (M)
16.7.8.21

File size:
736.7 KB (754,384 bytes)

Product version:
1.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\cr_downloader_for_pokemon-firered.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/31/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/1/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=eCHANG Net Inc., O=eCHANG Net Inc., STREET=3108 Willow Street, L=Vancouver, S=British Columbia, PostalCode=V5Z3P5, C=CA

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
0997D086DE4B5F5B73AA93E13ED58468

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:ajdvp4we7aIkMhb8/xj/lqdET5tTDYb1ODEMF4h3gPW/K9G/74k/hEUu5mZ9Q7wg:aZvqwem7Y8/xj/9fH41OIMFgQ+2Msk/O

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Entropy:
7.8263

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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