install_ccleaner-2.exe

Program

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, “Program 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:
Web   (signed by iDEAS SaaS SOLUTIONS LLC)

Product:
Program

Description:
Program Setup

MD5:
49cf757bc8f4ff9c4b5cf031e381f8ce

SHA-1:
86af7ff05e270cffc165ceeb434b1b3cfc1eecf2

SHA-256:
31014dca5bf8215bd76aa04c6d17a80cb7162be6ba032e22165fc133d6d23bf0

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 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:
11/24/2024 8:26:08 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.iDEASSaa.Installer (M)
16.6.10.6

File size:
712.6 KB (729,696 bytes)

Product version:
4.7.4

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
Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
4/3/2015 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/3/2016 1:59:59 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:
408C73768E8DC612FB577FB6A25E82AE

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:XwuGKUa4rA04HnHHTMsJUhSUJG+xXs9DnAmShLa1TWDlXwXbmj0bSP5+B7UorWLB:XwuNZ4H4nHTMlhvJ1xnBWoUbmCSB+BP+

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)

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