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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 40 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from chrome2014.officialsoftware.net.
Publisher:
Software Installer   (signed by Fileprotected)

Product:
Software Installer

Description:
Software Installer

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
f12310bb86738311ac6c06e2a04a4217

SHA-1:
d768aafe7c249b64cfc5edb6e42a06e9efc7193e

SHA-256:
d9533af45584ebaabb4431f6550c2a1f931df346dd1012f8e81db781a91c91a6

Scanner detections:
40 / 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:
4/18/2025 4:17:23 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.26
799

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.IBryte
2014.11.28

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.bxpg
7.11.189.52

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

AVG
Adware AdPlugin.BVM
2014.0.4189

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Clikug
4.0.3.141130

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.26
1.0.20.1655

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Ibryte-6533
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Optimum.DS
20212

Dr.Web
Trojan.iBryte.64
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.26
9.0.0.4570

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.iBryte.BR application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Malware_fam.NB
11/30/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-21f52b1a
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-27-11_5

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.26
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan-Clicker.BFNI
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.186.14161

Kaspersky
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Injecter
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Ibryte
v2014.11.27.04

McAfee
Artemis!0FF2B0F7AD04
5600.6930

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanClicker:Win32/Clikug.A
1.10401

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.26
15.0.0.993

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.IBryte.djeqzj
0.28.6.63726

Norman
IBryte.STR
11.20141130

nProtect
Trojan.GenericKD.1618449
14.04.10.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.11.30.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Trojan.Dropper.c9f
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Badur.A5
11.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Fileprotected.M
14.11.27.16

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.192B
23.00.65.141128

Sophos
Mal/Inject-CEE
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.OptimumInstaller/Variant
10205

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.WHYEFHC
37.0.11219

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_CLIKUG.A
7.2.334

Trend Micro
TROJ_CLIKUG.A
10.465.30

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

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4798837
35088

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.854
2.0.0.1790

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 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/14/2015 4:59:59 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:
11/21/2014 1:13:20 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:BuS1RIqljPyPjg7AGsIIDDqZPRPc09YX9QwTu:AuRIqljPyPOAnIIPqJTYNVu

Entry address:
0x18D13

Entry point:
E8, 5A, 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:
5.8296

Code size:
186 KB (190,464 bytes)

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

http://chrome2014.officialsoftware.net/o/.../Chrome_Setup.exe

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