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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 22 anti-malware scanners. 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:
6fa0d55ed6b1c10cfae57ac27a60f692

SHA-1:
8add654ed0024dca7e1860f43f10c55c44be8c05

SHA-256:
dc91c5b45b01e673dc39c87a4cb4d964888cc093ee71b336954e5157f0446018

Scanner detections:
22 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

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:
11/23/2024 10:42:45 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.165252
5970213

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.IBryte
2014.12.01

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.bxpg
7.11.189.158

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
141119-1

AVG
Adware AdPlugin.BVT
2014.0.4189

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.165252
1.0.20.1670

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-32191
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Ibryte.NW
20244

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.29535
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.165252
9.0.0.4570

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.iBryte.BR application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-a1a6e5b1
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.165252
11.2014-30-11_1

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.165252
14.11.24

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.186.14174

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.IBryte
v2014.11.30.04

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.165252
15.0.0.1002

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.IBryte.djicim
0.28.6.63726

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.11.30.04

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Fileprotected.M
14.11.30.16

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4798837
35224

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}\Pictures\clear.fi\pinned\chrome_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Fileprotected

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

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

Valid to:
7/14/2015 6:59:59 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 12:00:30 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:kULPZgKMEbUl5AIR3kheWBq809YX9QwTC:RLhgKMEbUgIFkheWIFYNVC

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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