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chrome_update.exe

Google Chrome

Air Software

Warning, this is not the legitimate setup program for Google Chrome. The setup is bootstrapped by the Air Installer 'download manager' (a pay-per-install monetization download manager) that bundles unwanted software (adware, toolbars, extensions) during setup while deciving the user into thinking they are downloading the stadard installation setup from Google Chrome. The application chrome_update.exe, “Google Chrome ” by Air Software has been detected as adware by 33 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager 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. With this installer, users are expecting to download Google's Chrome web browser but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.

File name:

chrome_update.exe

Publisher:

AirInstaller (signed by Air Software)

Product:

Google Chrome

Description:

Google Chrome

Version:

2.0.4.54

MD5:

a3ab496243aff1dcde902929c5bbda90

SHA-1:

6526812a1901574607fe9423325f99dce23fa619

SHA-256:

d32d6f75858e008a36ecbf67f9c214b26c336feee8cbeac7cbc4e51e82c00ea5

Scanner detections:

33 / 68

Status:

Adware

Description:

This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:

12/26/2024 3:17:01 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4

359

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.AirAd

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

Adware/Win32.AirAdInstaller

16.02.10

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen

7.11.138.122

avast!

Win32:Installer-L [PUP]

2014.9-160210

AVG

Adware Generic_r

2017.0.2837

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.L

1.0.20.205

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.6267

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-65

0.98/19328

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.A

17979

Dr.Web

Trojan.SMSSend.4653

9.0.1.041

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller

8.16.02.10.07

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application

10.7.0.302.0

F-Prot

W32/AirInstall.C.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler

11.2016-10-02_4

G Data

Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller

16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.Airinstall

t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus

Adware

13.176.11524

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller

14.0.0.681

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirInstaller

v2016.02.10.07

McAfee

Trojan.Artemis!6FFD8BAAE04A

5600.6493

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.L

17.0.0.123

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cznxtr

0.28.0.60577

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.824744

14.06.20.01

Panda Antivirus

Adware/AirInstaller

16.02.10.07

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM01.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5

2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Air Software.AirSoftware.Bundler (M)

16.2.10.19

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.16208

Sophos

AirInstaller

4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller

3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus

AirInstaller

27668

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.241

2.0.0.1847

File size:

814.4 KB (833,960 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.4.54

Original file name:

setup.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

AirInstaller Download Manager

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\chrome_update.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Air Software

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

1/24/2013 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:

3/26/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=Air Software, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Air Software, L=Victoria, S=British Columbia, C=CA

Issuer:

CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:

3AC786E09219DF82DA830E461D4FC39F

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

10/16/2013 4:50:31 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:x/JprwXDBCoCqgQBMiW1l2j3L05G1l4mPqrFG:x/JpETB5C6iiWL2j705GDf

Entry address:

0x25CB50

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, B0, 59, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 60, E6, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89... 
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Entropy:

7.8802

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:

776 KB (794,624 bytes)

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

http://fixflashplayer.info/.../install.php?sid=37&uid=161139910

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