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install_ccleaner-2.exe

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ideas SaaS SOLUTIONS LLC

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application install_ccleaner-2.exe, “Internet Setup ” by ideas SaaS SOLUTIONS 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 installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free Piriform CCleaner but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Application Generic Web   (signed by ideas SaaS SOLUTIONS LLC)

Product:
Internet

Description:
Internet Setup

MD5:
f39db481f9c1ab9a0ba784d9403e8ab2

SHA-1:
338b825c9d9ac6db8cc070664a23ccd988b4a320

SHA-256:
d58fe760cc3e3b2b1ff3a20293c25b078385138ef2edb83dd16f9222da0dae64

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 4:47:26 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore (M)
16.11.22.4

File size:
688.8 KB (705,280 bytes)

Product version:
4.2

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\install_ccleaner-2.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ideas SaaS SOLUTIONS LLC

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
2/19/2015 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/20/2016 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=ideas SaaS SOLUTIONS LLC, OU=IT, O=ideas SaaS SOLUTIONS LLC, L=WILMINGTON, S=DELAWARE, C=US

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
15D480DDBB2464943DAD49D9264228F9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:ikcGL4BKiQJlTyk9WmHWTNWQ8cx9X+4dueCvGZxnmOW3bZzwrzcIv9Sg7dvQg:ikcHBSJVH9+Yw9XTduZvGiOWrhIvv4g

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file install_ccleaner-2.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.adsearchesfiles.com/?ic_user_id=745

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