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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:

2.0.4.57

MD5:

54e4b465b2329b1f9bb781bcfaaa769f

SHA-1:

ef01b49722dc66c744616a9213d968c5348be198

SHA-256:

c3abe40c26c5b031c2fc267ca34b36fe4228c3636c8efaadba5b859952cdd12e

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 3:34:00 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4

406

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.AirAd

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

Adware/Win32.AirAdInstaller

15.12.26

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen

7.11.138.122

avast!

Win32:Installer-L [PUP]

2014.9-151226

AVG

Adware Generic_r

2016.0.2884

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.L

1.0.20.1800

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

9.0.1.0360

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller

8.15.12.26.03

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application

9.7.0.302.0

F-Prot

W32/AirInstall.C.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler

11.2015-26-12_7

G Data

Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller

15.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.Airinstall

t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus

Adware

13.176.11524

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller

14.0.0.914

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirInstaller

v2015.12.26.03

McAfee

Trojan.Artemis!6FFD8BAAE04A

5600.6540

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.L

16.0.0.1080

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cznxtr

0.28.0.60577

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.824744

14.06.20.01

Panda Antivirus

Adware/AirInstaller

15.12.26.03

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM01.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5

12.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Air Software.AirSoftware.Bundler (M)

15.12.26.3

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.151224

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:

815.9 KB (835,496 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.4.57

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 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:

3/26/2015 7:59:59 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:

10/21/2013 12:26:42 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:JnvGYxu26XsERv60jIk75i2FFhozSwmF/W3WzWYDFANLF10:Ju06cERv5IkViM4zfmQ32JFJ

Entry address:

0x25D110

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:

7.8797

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=37&uid=165043479

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