chrome_setup.exe

OOO DIGITAL VEI

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 OOO DIGITAL VEI 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:
Astalavista  (signed by OOO DIGITAL VEI)

Description:
Download Manager

Version:
1.3.2.1

MD5:
e3c6b9e571a7c0ce5a56962a9e9c034c

SHA-1:
cd462a171e0ecfd2fa307f8650a5ba01c0dc3dcd

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:
11/1/2024 5:28:13 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.OOODIGIT.Installer (M)
16.5.6.14

File size:
111.2 KB (113,840 bytes)

Product version:
1.3.2.1

Copyright:
Copyright © 2015

Original file name:
PreInstaller.NET.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\chrome_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
5/4/2015 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/4/2016 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=OOO DIGITAL VEI, OU=Software Receive Cloud Update, O=OOO DIGITAL VEI, STREET="UL BRATISLAVSKAYA, D 21, KORP 1", L=Moscow, S=Moscow, PostalCode=109451, C=RU

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

Serial number:
00A595814746453FD4D0C0DD0E3EE771F1

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/28/2016 2:28:39 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
48.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:QqpqUvXEOPFHQaqUKP0kf7nSO6XvlyUpVE+6GAdo0FGPOKokGveCgxO:npqU/EnckfDSO6XvlyUpVE+6GAdo0FGK

Entry address:
0x19A6E

Entry point:
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
95 KB (97,280 bytes)

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