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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.
Publisher:
AirInstaller   (signed by Air Software)

Product:
Google Chrome

Description:
Google Chrome

Version:
2.0.4.62

MD5:
7ea14e394068279fa942cddb9c68a33a

SHA-1:
dae2caae8407623f03acb0b65f824267a17de14f

SHA-256:
df9a136039e4459614c13f5c8ef651fe51b5094ef1bc3d93f897e4daaa6a1a5e

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 3:36:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4
374

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAd
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.AirAdInstaller
16.01.26

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.138.122

avast!
Win32:Installer-L [PUP]
2014.9-160126

AVG
Adware Generic_r
2017.0.2852

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.L
1.0.20.130

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
9.0.1.026

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
8.16.01.26.12

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
11.2016-26-01_3

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Airinstall
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.176.11524

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.0.0.757

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2016.01.26.12

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!6FFD8BAAE04A
5600.6508

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.L
17.0.0.78

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cznxtr
0.28.0.60577

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.824744
14.06.20.01

Panda Antivirus
Adware/AirInstaller
16.01.26.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM01.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Air Software.AirSoftware.Bundler (M)
16.1.26.12

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.16124

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:
816.9 KB (836,520 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.4.62

Copyright:
(c) AirInstaller

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:
11/12/2013 4:49:58 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:8erfcmxghoBidty5RirlA0Mg7dfcOIqgSCj4uQI:87mxydtflagBf/DgJsC

Entry address:
0x25E510

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, C0, 59, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 50, 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:
7.8794

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
780 KB (798,720 bytes)

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

http://fixflashplayer.info/.../install.php?sid=970&uid=190547399

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