home

chrome.exe

Program Setup

Advertiso GmbH

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application chrome.exe by Advertiso GmbH 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 Google's Chrome web browser but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
SecuredDownload  (signed by Advertiso GmbH)

Product:
Program Setup

Version:
1.0.5.a0.1_62513

MD5:
bbeaf9cd2a16cb706c6976083a5a9192

SHA-1:
577a78cdd3af838769cb5ac8870db7977dd1608c

SHA-256:
eef65484c78562f86c77c46ab429f40b155ce3294c69c6f909e908a16703368d

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:
12/25/2024 7:53:46 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore (M)
16.8.11.5

File size:
928.4 KB (950,648 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5.a0.1_62513

Copyright:
SecuredDownload

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\chrome.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Advertiso GmbH

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/29/2016 5:18:13 AM

Valid to:
2/28/2017 5:18:13 AM

Subject:
CN=Advertiso GmbH, O=Advertiso GmbH, L=Hamburg, S=Hamburg, C=DE

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121DC03319C2856FEEAC8C45933D49AAE7A

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

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:YiY9c6T9vd3Xl7XVBKIQC3C/7pqYD2yZ2XHxsju/bDuiRORr+erEC0AWh8DsJ7uK:YiupRX1bEraNXH/DKRr+Fk6xcJ4oBWYI

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...
 
[+]

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file chrome.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.bitstagcontent.com/Ly2f0FAvMKV5ntQop6NF1D9 OF6QHQz0lnEmQbcDMSyOYvENmgHwh9_F4X1ksDy539SSk_bl0F_3ogANbKZR5TTzWBRuYMr0kThgetPlXby5TFAF M3SmJYv1d 0wV3MsfOaD5z3fr7IZRzwNgvtBgBbzzwKVRfTprum7GCcw45dKWccOxvbKvv9mPRVl32 Pr8rqGDHd5oCWLfeJaCBBlM5O90gJq3EfqGouqIDwZDgPInIO00IbxFXRV5lOFdw7KQPK9qVVzeomojxdeiIHjO210xyEl1YfoDL4U6xMFWfEXEm9Ix54cjz0mwkPKugcqLuec2j6KYy34jjVm1Vpv6QOJ4rcIGmtV5DnTY39UBKRerJN3wFacE3AnezCIAhE2pKUQn6R4aK9u RexvK9ITOFs5RH38jNZjdQpx5sK_fQNuBqiPglps1RkfFubgz_5McH2fzTPr_PjGYkpyniWzhTRDGrsFV7ETC2tRDCsr2FHhjGwUv074vOr1VjVsLdjoLhWhJUyVngyM210mRHocNoPX0g8weJdxd46O300wAnb6Uj8us89 34F7bhEp0UX_W19Z92i7K4O04 KQXKFgPK6WeUx0jZSAo3swSl5pv4o9qfK6yi1VBh21lt_lUNdf6QIr5qkyBWrH6yqyn5VAGDbr4xvnuzOjkkMF9d fKexNzyip3Jjmc5F8lsjpsCirU_7TKFvdtvL1bdDHz9bxfAAn5CsJOeOHA5hpCJuF0LJZs116I3qrAvClKZEBBnfOBXsazDmU0oMV8caxdKfT1qOPL4Q==-G0wAAGR3npfNZsHtONcvZeWSQoENOHAqkAUHsQGHjbEzFYqIN1YUR2kkxkEuzIJ1Tqx6 xr9vWr37RYEPFCWBEQR7Bs=

Remove chrome.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security
herdProtect is a second line of defense malware removal platform powered by 68 anti-malware engines in the cloud. Since no single anti-malware program is perfect 100% of the time, herdProtect utilizes a 'herd' of multiple engines to guarantee the widest coverage and the earliest possible detection.