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chrome_updater.exe

TODO:

Verified Setup

This is the InstallMetrix bundle installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application chrome_updater.exe by Verified Setup has been detected as adware by 28 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallMetrix Software installer. The setup program bundles adware offers using the Amonetize, a Pay-Per-Install (PPI) monetization and distribution download manager. The software offerings provided are based on the PC's geo-location at the time of install. 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:
TODO: <Company name>  (signed by Verified Setup)

Product:
TODO: <Product name>

Description:
Chrome_Updater

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
d3b04cc5c247e0e9bb0a80a55557fc77

SHA-1:
3a4fbd47bee4dd2081ed613b98f8ee967400207c

SHA-256:
7f03a684061381f59534ed7bb3e8002d741a933f87cfe00f2c86caead59d87fc

Scanner detections:
28 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
1/13/2025 8:39:11 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Downloader.VR
444

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallMetrix
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallMonster
2015.05.04

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallMonster.deih.20
7.11.180.66

avast!
Win32:Rootkit-gen [Rtk]
2014.9-151117

AVG
Generic
2016.0.2922

Bitdefender
Application.Generic.1023677
1.0.20.1605

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installmonster-9
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt.Win32.InstallMetrix.A
21986

Dr.Web
Trojan.Amonetize.7
9.0.1.0321

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Downloader.VR
8.15.11.17.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.InstallMetrix (variant)
9.10598

F-Prot
W32/A-215008ab
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Downloader.VR
11.2015-17-11_3

G Data
Application.Generic.1023677
15.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallMetrix
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.185.13789

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.InstallMonster
14.0.0.1105

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Downloader.VR
16.0.0.963

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallMonster.dhazif
0.28.6.62995

Norman
Application.Generic.1023677
11.20151117

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.InstallMonster.2066560
15.01.23.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.11.17.10

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallMetrix.VerifiedSetup (M)
15.11.17.22

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.InstallMonster
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
34232

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.InstallMonster.Win32.32
2.0.0.1966

File size:
2 MB (2,066,560 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
Installer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallMetrix Software

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\chrome_updater.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Verified Setup

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/18/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/19/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Verified Setup, O=Verified Setup, STREET="660 4th Street, Suite #427", L=San Francisco, S=California, PostalCode=94107, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00F60AADAAF866F752AE9DB242F68CDFF0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/4/2014 3:01:24 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:LMwKBmF54Fm3uTeLMBW1wZvMxPcOe5HFB:LM9+5Km3RwZEiOe5r

Entry address:
0x17AE

Entry point:
E8, 3C, 14, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, 38, 9C, 40, 00, 89, 0D, 34, 9C, 40, 00, 89, 15, 30, 9C, 40, 00, 89, 1D, 2C, 9C, 40, 00, 89, 35, 28, 9C, 40, 00, 89, 3D, 24, 9C, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 15, 50, 9C, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, 44, 9C, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, 20, 9C, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 05, 1C, 9C, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 25, 18, 9C, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, 14, 9C, 40, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, 48, 9C, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, 3C, 9C, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, 40, 9C, 40, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, 4C, 9C, 40...
 
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Entropy:
7.7842  (probably packed)

Code size:
18.5 KB (18,944 bytes)

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

http://safeserver-1.com/download_gate.php?cid=1363&file=Chrome_Updater.exe&subid1=50flo&subid2=soup&subid3=actr_jcl&subid4=horoscope&subid5=ublp6_Google Chrome_NoAdIds_NoKWs

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