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chrome_setup.exe

Dnldstr_Aggregator Downloader

Software Provider

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application chrome_setup.exe by Software Provider 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:
Dnldstr_Aggregator  (signed by Software Provider)

Product:
Dnldstr_Aggregator Downloader

Version:
6.0.45.34368

MD5:
d93d840b96bbef81c42ae04d57eb4436

SHA-1:
47469fc2a7114710382e9b88bdd8abee0f70701d

SHA-256:
125e9f4ac4f495efac4451eeb0797dbb4b47b42247543354dadf22caf28f51c0

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:
12/25/2024 6:10:34 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore (M)
16.11.13.8

File size:
773.7 KB (792,224 bytes)

Product version:
6.0.45.34368

Copyright:
Dnldstr_Aggregator

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Software Provider

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/8/2015 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/8/2017 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Software Provider, O=Software Provider, STREET="1732 1st Avenue #26525", L=New York, S=New York, PostalCode=10128, C=US

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

Serial number:
1BC1A66917D715383195F592573FE5D3

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:lbrnmVf2jO2jHj0sCY3U6fAlYe2V2Ue7OsENCBv:lfGfEXfCD6fUlUTMBv

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Entropy:
7.8877

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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