chrome_cp_03_8961_170839_gc.exe

Start Install

The application chrome_cp_03_8961_170839_gc.exe by Start Install has been detected as adware by 9 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The installer uses the InstallMonetizer platform which will donwload and install adware toolbars and other potentially unwanted software offers during setup. The file has been seen being downloaded from secure.rocketdlgo.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Start Install  (signed and verified)

MD5:
72a0ac218f33bd1bfb8e079408b6101c

SHA-1:
76b26942a100da9067f4a3d75caab13980a4a652

SHA-256:
a29d38f7721e25753a3ed76ab1b42c51054b85b298b9afda7a573815e4f66c2f

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
11/5/2024 6:46:44 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.171.224

avast!
InstMonetizer-AW [PUP]
140908-2

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3353

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.AZ potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Toolbar.cvzrwd
0.28.2.61942

Reason Heuristics
PUP.StartInstall.BB
14.9.12.23

Rising Antivirus
NS:PUF.SilenceInstaller!1.9DDF
23.00.65.14911

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786532
32938

File size:
595.1 KB (609,352 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\chrome_cp_03_8961_170839_gc.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/26/2014 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/27/2015 3:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Start Install, O=Start Install, STREET=5655 Silver Creek Valley Road, L=San Jose, S=CA/Santa Clara, PostalCode=95138, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
4A35F3F064DE91E511E0079B2961EAAF

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 2:52:12 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:x5a8WIuuLXatAjnlup5UkallMCB8gfEelryp8tbJd5ArAaRQ2eoguybJd5A8M:x5YByKtklmUkalWCdfEeh9tbJd5ArAap

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, 1C, 45, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, 1B, 45, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 37, 43, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, DB, 44, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, A0, 47, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.7371

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file chrome_cp_03_8961_170839_gc.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

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