cr_downloader_for_visual-boy-advance.exe

Internet

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_visual-boy-advance.exe, “Internet 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. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from cdn.directinstallercenters.com.
Publisher:
Software   (signed by eCHANG Net Inc.)

Product:
Internet

Description:
Internet Setup

Version:
1.0.4.5

MD5:
4e3cb65845d3973d6e2672d292763a87

SHA-1:
3af8d9fd17928f1446c8aeae0aa9c4858a3666e0

SHA-256:
5acaebb261836fe1e1f7ac180d8639f1b619e1d0550af4d06fcca8913b29c8e7

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 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:
11/15/2024 12:35:55 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.eCHANGNe.Installer (M)
16.6.18.19

File size:
851.7 KB (872,152 bytes)

Product version:
4.1

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\cr_downloader_for_visual-boy-advance.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
9/16/2014 4:01:21 PM

Valid to:
9/17/2015 4:01:21 PM

Subject:
CN=eCHANG Net Inc., O=eCHANG Net Inc., S=British Columbia, C=CA

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121888C528B25DA5AC0433A9E3A943911F6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 5:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:7oQSMjGWCw2ufvGVzK3Uue9cYORMfuZ+DgwQNY0ujoU8NT6:7HSMSW5mVzK30dORMWZSgnZ+oBG

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.9044

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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