| URL: | https://download.cnet.com/ |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/e1ce782b-be87-456d-9ba7-9602dfefee13 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | Adware is a form of malware that targets users with unwanted advertisements, often disrupting their browsing experience. It typically infiltrates systems through software bundling, malicious websites, or deceptive downloads. Once installed, it may track user activity, collect sensitive data, and display intrusive ads, including pop-ups or banners. Some advanced adware variants can bypass security measures and establish persistence on devices, making removal challenging. Additionally, adware can create vulnerabilities that other malware can exploit, posing a significant risk to user privacy and system security. |
| Analysis date: | September 28, 2020, 13:15:09 |
| OS: | Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit) |
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| MD5: | 6B8C8F9CA2BF5254A06D8AFE02B04658 |
| SHA1: | 464C29FDC9D651AD000E4255CC065AC4A2DA85EE |
| SHA256: | 3939DCABB2430E4165C1583497F9A45E995AA57029FBF11E1F6F095CE2D8DFAE |
| SSDEEP: | 3:N8SElbKK:2SKmK |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 292 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\OperaSetup.exe" --backend --install --import-browser-data=0 --enable-stats=1 --enable-installer-stats=1 --launchopera=1 --installfolder="C:\Program Files\Opera" --profile-folder --language=en --singleprofile=0 --copyonly=0 --allusers=0 --setdefaultbrowser=0 --pintotaskbar=1 --pin-additional-shortcuts=1 --server-tracking-data=server_tracking_data --initial-pid=1632 --package-dir-prefix="C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.opera\Opera Installer Temp\opera_package_20200928141832" --session-guid=b23e8ec3-0f96-4ca8-b42f-ca081f55609d --server-tracking-blob="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 " --silent --desktopshortcut=1 --wait-for-package --initial-proc-handle=1003000000000000 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\OperaSetup.exe | OperaSetup.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Opera Software Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Opera Installer Exit code: 0 Version: 71.0.3770.171 Modules
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| 308 | "C:\Program Files\IObit\Advanced SystemCare\UninstallPromote.exe" /install asc13 | C:\Program Files\IObit\Advanced SystemCare\UninstallPromote.exe | ASCInit.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: IObit Integrity Level: HIGH Description: UnistallPromote Exit code: 0 Version: 2.0.0.235 Modules
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| 324 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-ETI2Q.tmp\advanced-systemcare-setup.tmp" /SL5="$3001B0,49496505,137216,C:\Users\admin\Downloads\advanced-systemcare-setup.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-ETI2Q.tmp\advanced-systemcare-setup.tmp | — | advanced-systemcare-setup.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Setup/Uninstall Exit code: 0 Version: 51.1052.0.0 Modules
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| 332 | "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="2480.34.711296749\1772175159" -childID 5 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 7984 -prefMapHandle 7784 -prefsLen 8971 -prefMapSize 191824 -parentBuildID 20190717172542 -greomni "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\omni.ja" -appomni "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser\omni.ja" -appdir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - 2480 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.2480" 6920 tab | C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe | firefox.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Mozilla Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Firefox Exit code: 0 Version: 68.0.1 Modules
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| 552 | "C:\Program Files\IObit\Advanced SystemCare\Suo12_StartupManager.exe" /disablerate | C:\Program Files\IObit\Advanced SystemCare\Suo12_StartupManager.exe | advanced-systemcare-setup.tmp | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: IObit Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Manage startup items Exit code: 0 Version: 13.0.0.247 Modules
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| 824 | "C:\Program Files\Opera\71.0.3770.171\opera_crashreporter.exe" --type=crashpad-handler /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable\Crash Reports" "--crash-count-file=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable\crash_count.txt" --url=https://crashstats-collector.opera.com/collector/submit --annotation=channel=Stable --annotation=plat=Win32 --annotation=prod=OperaDesktop --annotation=ver=71.0.3770.171 --initial-client-data=0x1e8,0x1ec,0x1f0,0x1bc,0x1f4,0x5fedb3f0,0x5fedb400,0x5fedb40c | C:\Program Files\Opera\71.0.3770.171\opera_crashreporter.exe | opera.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Opera Software Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Opera crash-reporter Exit code: 0 Version: 71.0.3770.171 Modules
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| 872 | C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | services.exe | ||||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Host Process for Windows Services Exit code: 0 Version: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 892 | "C:\Program Files\IObit\Advanced SystemCare\RealTimeProtector.exe" /Run | C:\Program Files\IObit\Advanced SystemCare\RealTimeProtector.exe | RealTimeProtector.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: IObit Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Real-time Protector Exit code: 0 Version: 13.0.0.257 Modules
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| 1244 | "C:\Program Files\Opera\launcher.exe" --stream | C:\Program Files\Opera\launcher.exe | — | browser_assistant.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Opera Software Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Opera Internet Browser Exit code: 0 Version: 71.0.3770.171 Modules
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| 1432 | "C:\Program Files\IObit\Advanced SystemCare\ASCFeature.exe" /asc /user | C:\Program Files\IObit\Advanced SystemCare\ASCFeature.exe | — | ASC.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: IObit Integrity Level: HIGH Description: IObit ASCFeature Exit code: 0 Version: 13.0.0.3 Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (2480) firefox.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Mozilla\Firefox\Launcher |
| Operation: | write | Name: | C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe|Browser |
Value: 287A864100000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2208) firefox.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Mozilla\Firefox\Launcher |
| Operation: | write | Name: | C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe|Launcher |
Value: 117A864100000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2480) firefox.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Mozilla\Firefox\Launcher |
| Operation: | write | Name: | C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe|Telemetry |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2480) firefox.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ProxyEnable |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2480) firefox.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SavedLegacySettings |
Value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| |||
| (PID) Process: | (2480) firefox.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\13B\52C64B7E |
| Operation: | write | Name: | LanguageList |
Value: en-US | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2480) firefox.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | UNCAsIntranet |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2480) firefox.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | AutoDetect |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (872) svchost.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList\S-1-5-21-1302019708-1500728564-335382590-1000 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | RefCount |
Value: 8 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (872) svchost.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList\S-1-5-21-1302019708-1500728564-335382590-1000 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | RefCount |
Value: 7 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2480 | firefox.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\qldyz51w.default\startupCache\scriptCache-current.bin | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2480 | firefox.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\qldyz51w.default\prefs-1.js | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2480 | firefox.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\qldyz51w.default\sessionCheckpoints.json.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2480 | firefox.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\qldyz51w.default\search.json.mozlz4.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2480 | firefox.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\qldyz51w.default\storage\permanent\chrome\idb\3561288849sdhlie.sqlite-shm | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2480 | firefox.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\qldyz51w.default\startupCache\scriptCache-child-current.bin | binary | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2480 | firefox.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\qldyz51w.default\startupCache\urlCache-current.bin | binary | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2480 | firefox.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\qldyz51w.default\prefs.js | text | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 872 | svchost.exe | C:\Windows\appcompat\programs\RecentFileCache.bcf | txt | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2480 | firefox.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\qldyz51w.default\search.json.mozlz4 | jsonlz4 | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2480 | firefox.exe | POST | 200 | 216.58.208.35:80 | http://ocsp.pki.goog/gts1o1core | US | der | 472 b | whitelisted |
2480 | firefox.exe | POST | 200 | 93.184.220.29:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/ | US | der | 471 b | whitelisted |
2480 | firefox.exe | POST | 200 | 93.184.220.29:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/ | US | der | 471 b | whitelisted |
2480 | firefox.exe | POST | 200 | 93.184.220.29:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/ | US | der | 279 b | whitelisted |
2480 | firefox.exe | POST | 200 | 216.58.208.35:80 | http://ocsp.pki.goog/gts1o1core | US | der | 471 b | whitelisted |
2480 | firefox.exe | POST | 200 | 93.184.220.29:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/ | US | der | 471 b | whitelisted |
2480 | firefox.exe | POST | 200 | 93.184.220.29:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/ | US | der | 471 b | whitelisted |
2480 | firefox.exe | POST | 200 | 93.184.220.29:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/ | US | der | 471 b | whitelisted |
2480 | firefox.exe | POST | 200 | 151.139.128.14:80 | http://ocsp.sectigo.com/ | US | der | 471 b | whitelisted |
2480 | firefox.exe | POST | 200 | 216.58.208.35:80 | http://ocsp.pki.goog/gts1o1core | US | der | 472 b | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2480 | firefox.exe | 2.22.147.17:80 | detectportal.firefox.com | Akamai International B.V. | GB | unknown |
2480 | firefox.exe | 104.104.184.87:443 | download.cnet.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | unknown |
2480 | firefox.exe | 54.148.7.60:443 | search.services.mozilla.com | Amazon.com, Inc. | US | unknown |
2480 | firefox.exe | 52.43.170.200:443 | push.services.mozilla.com | Amazon.com, Inc. | US | unknown |
2480 | firefox.exe | 104.16.148.64:443 | cdn.cookielaw.org | Cloudflare Inc | US | unknown |
2480 | firefox.exe | 151.101.113.188:443 | production-cmp.isgprivacy.cbsi.com | Fastly | US | suspicious |
2480 | firefox.exe | 216.58.212.130:443 | securepubads.g.doubleclick.net | Google Inc. | US | whitelisted |
2480 | firefox.exe | 216.58.208.35:80 | ocsp.pki.goog | Google Inc. | US | whitelisted |
2480 | firefox.exe | 216.58.212.138:443 | safebrowsing.googleapis.com | Google Inc. | US | whitelisted |
2480 | firefox.exe | 93.184.220.29:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business | US | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
detectportal.firefox.com |
| whitelisted |
a1089.dscd.akamai.net |
| whitelisted |
download.cnet.com |
| whitelisted |
e6562.f.akamaiedge.net |
| unknown |
search.services.mozilla.com |
| whitelisted |
search.r53-2.services.mozilla.com |
| whitelisted |
push.services.mozilla.com |
| whitelisted |
autopush.prod.mozaws.net |
| whitelisted |
snippets.cdn.mozilla.net |
| whitelisted |
d228z91au11ukj.cloudfront.net |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
1056 | svchost.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO Observed DNS Query to .cloud TLD |
1056 | svchost.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO Observed DNS Query to .cloud TLD |
1596 | Setup.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO Suspicious Mozilla User-Agent - Likely Fake (Mozilla/4.0) |
1596 | Setup.exe | Misc activity | ADWARE [PTsecurity] PUP.Optional.AdvancedSystemCare |
1596 | Setup.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO Suspicious Mozilla User-Agent - Likely Fake (Mozilla/4.0) |
308 | UninstallPromote.exe | Misc activity | ADWARE [PTsecurity] PUP.Optional.AdvancedSystemCare |
1492 | ASC.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | AV TROJAN Bancos Variant C2 Checkin 2 |
2624 | AutoUpdate.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO Suspicious Mozilla User-Agent - Likely Fake (Mozilla/4.0) |
2624 | AutoUpdate.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO Suspicious Mozilla User-Agent - Likely Fake (Mozilla/4.0) |
2624 | AutoUpdate.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO Suspicious Mozilla User-Agent - Likely Fake (Mozilla/4.0) |
Process | Message |
|---|---|
Setup.exe | ************** Win32MinorVersion: 1 |
Setup.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\IObit\Advanced SystemCare\ |
Setup.exe | ********** FLanguageName: English |
Setup.exe | CheckDiskSpace: 5 |
Setup.exe | CheckDiskSpace: 3 |
Setup.exe | GetDownloadPath: 3 |
Setup.exe | CheckDiskSpace: 2 |
Setup.exe | CheckDiskSpace: 2 |
Setup.exe | CheckDiskSpace: 4 |
Setup.exe | CheckDiskSpace: 3 |