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chrome_setup.exe

Fileprotected

This is published and distributed via an Adknowledge's advertising supported (adware) software installer. The application chrome_setup.exe, “Software Installer ” by Fileprotected 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 Adknowledge Fusion installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from officialsoftware.net.
Publisher:
Software Installer   (signed by Fileprotected)

Product:
Software Installer

Description:
Software Installer

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
a9c1876d62f66623c2189b97f7807d58

SHA-1:
09f21799b4e68d73d270c187481a1bcfef9a979b

SHA-256:
205b9288bf35ad8a47d5dcc3f16a2a41dbb0cfd823b65952b6af4f331e2d5c6d

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This installer bundles various adware prorgams that may include toolbars and web browser advertising injectors/extensions.

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:
11/23/2024 10:36:24 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.Fileprotected.Installer (M)
16.3.2.14

File size:
381.9 KB (391,032 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.8.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) Software Installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Fileprotected

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/13/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/14/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Fileprotected, O=Fileprotected, STREET=4600 Madison Ave FL 10, L=Kansas City, S=Missouri, PostalCode=64112, C=US

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

Serial number:
00EFEBA775B69C3717980399C96E5323EC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/29/2014 9:00:38 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:FULPZgKMEbUl5AIR3kheWB+809YX9QwT8V:qLhgKMEbUgIFkheWkFYNVe

Entry address:
0x18D13

Entry point:
E8, 59, A7, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 0C, 2B, 64, 24, 0C, 53, 56, 57, 89, 28, 8B, E8, A1, 84, 96, 43, 00, 33, C5, 50, FF, 75, FC, C7, 45, FC, FF, FF, FF, FF, 8D, 45, F4, 64, A3, 00, 00, 00, 00, C3, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 0C, 2B, 64, 24, 0C, 53, 56, 57, 89, 28, 8B, E8, A1, 84, 96, 43, 00, 33, C5, 50, 89, 65, F0, FF, 75, FC, C7, 45, FC, FF, FF, FF, FF, 8D, 45, F4, 64, A3, 00, 00, 00, 00, C3, 8B, 4D, F4, 64, 89, 0D, 00, 00, 00, 00, 59, 5F, 5F...
 
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Entropy:
5.8316

Code size:
186 KB (190,464 bytes)

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

http://officialsoftware.net/.../SecureSoftwareUpdate2.php?subid=50bdl-c1

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