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chrome_updater.exe

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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 File Verified has been detected as adware by 28 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallMetrix Software installer. 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 File Verified)

Product:
TODO: <Product name>

Description:
Chrome_Updater

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
3e728f857a55096c945e86569634cdfc

SHA-1:
683c6562e523cdce4ba2d8061eb4fda60a006cb0

SHA-256:
68e0688d2580f149554ad98e40baba45ae47dcccf65e631a8aebae2f7898528e

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:
12/29/2024 1:20:30 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Generic.1023845
734

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallMetrix
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallMonster
2015.01.10

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallMonster.deih.13
7.11.183.220

avast!
Win32:Rootkit-gen [Rtk]
2014.9-150131

AVG
Adware Generic5.CHSX.dropper
2016.0.3212

Bitdefender
Dropped:Application.Generic.936355
1.0.20.155

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installmetrix-4
0.98/19877

Dr.Web
Trojan.Domaiq.16
9.0.1.031

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Generic.1023845
8.15.01.31.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.InstallMetrix.J application
9.7.0.302.0

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

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Generic.1023845
11.2015-31-01_7

G Data
Dropped:Application.Generic.936355
15.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallMetrix
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.185.13943

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.InstallMetrix
14.0.0.2557

MicroWorld eScan
Dropped:Application.Generic.936355
16.0.0.93

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallMonster.dhazif
0.28.6.62995

Norman
Dropped:Application.Generic.936355
11.20150131

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.InstallMetrix.1036416
15.01.02.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.01.31.04

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallMetrix
15.1.31.16

Sophos
PUA 'Install Metrix'
59

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.InstallMonster
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
34232

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.InstallMonster.Win32.42
2.0.0.1977

File size:
1.8 MB (1,920,640 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
TODO: (c) <Company name>. All rights reserved.

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:
File Verified

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/9/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/10/2015 7:59:59 PM

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

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

Serial number:
3218B54F8331C296189D5EA9E74030ED

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/14/2015 4:38:17 PM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:LTK9lxsaKWsoWwgmgLHfECth5MreZYk6Chvv8pH4:vK9rsaZs4gmgrfECtzTZYk6Chvv8p

Entry address:
0x120FDB

Entry point:
E8, 3B, 83, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 3B, 0D, B0, A1, 59, 00, 75, 02, F3, C3, E9, 42, 06, 00, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 14, 85, F6, 75, 04, 33, C0, EB, 6D, 8B, 45, 08, 85, C0, 75, 13, E8, EF, 12, 00, 00, 6A, 16, 5E, 89, 30, E8, E1, 89, 00, 00, 8B, C6, EB, 53, 57, 8B, 7D, 10, 85, FF, 74, 14, 39, 75, 0C, 72, 0F, 56, 57, 50, E8, 3E, 61, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 33, C0, EB, 36, FF, 75, 0C, 6A, 00, 50, E8, 0C, 18, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 85, FF, 75, 09, E8, AE, 12, 00, 00, 6A, 16, EB, 0C, 39, 75, 0C, 73, 13, E8, A0...
 
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Entropy:
6.5022

Code size:
1.3 MB (1,347,072 bytes)

The file chrome_updater.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://hubspot1.com/download_final.php?cid=1463&file=Chrome_Updater.exe&subid1=50flo&subid2=socialmedia&subid3=actr_rydr&subid4=socialmediaus_pin&subid5=ubaddchins_ch_sign_pinterest what&vrsu=JG0CP3FUAFJXQK4RWGZZF6NOQ2H7L1M5HNH7QW20BLY262U2JT1Y0OMRR3ZC5MHN9YU0VW17HZAO24QLYRJZG6Q79QKEC12L0WMVTN3BNDZPHQBGHUFX055AVPP8RRUROGNI3QUR4UGLKR11MHZNM5XIUNQLELD310L5RFWVACHU4JWQ0VDN0B5VYWHDHUHJV2ONILJSY0N2KJTLE78FIEBHASVSNCBJF06YLQRJREMBXFWCM5S5J3NUWINKVZ3BZAAL014RGQ3E60QS5JXPNKJJ364Z57A5IKQJMVB2MEGSF7LKQJ9E4TY70276AHBS22COYNRL18DGFZ16IBKM4IU5L1BVJNOLP0AON19P9N6PM7W4IGRNZLSLN4G6R4SH525S3EID1O3OWZTFFK2F6V0U0H0RMS9RVEKZT2CVQFJMFC1VX4A40BY0TYSFR17NGRM9UZ4LFO8U1APYE02FB0F4Z8KR9REPJ0YD03YFS69TGYRVYUAAVQFUYZM7R0XA1WN10LGSSPL8OD3N8DY34DY2DKA5L7FM43N4O4WGUIPJWS64648AI6DVRN0CVGZZJN38R0PMJE5F6CKDGSOZZ1VRPW3KC3KWQO4IOT477ANEM7S30G2ZHXR6UUR6XB3OZ76O0BW8LJN7RFARVDRDBIJ5DBCBMFZMN6BNH8W2RJAJZLBUY279LRFZ2SAP7ACUHOIYWF1OZB7YWITVL157TK6WCHMKRYF8NX7JC88CKGAHY4CK5IRY3YUGFG07FFF3DNNQWV2GBDXAHAUNSMLVKGBZXC7DSNG6A3W6ZZ

http://hubspot1.com/download_redirected.php?cid=1463&file=Chrome_Updater.exe&subid1=50flo&subid2=socialmedia&subid3=actr_rydr&subid4=socialmediaus_pin&subid5=ubaddchins_ch_sign_pinterest what&vrsu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

http://filespot1.com/download_gate.php?cid=1463&file=Chrome_Updater.exe&subid1=50flo&subid2=socialmedia&subid3=actr_rydr&subid4=socialmediaus_pin&subid5=ubaddchins_ch_sign_pinterest what

http://filespot1.com/download.php?cid=1463&file=Chrome_Updater.exe&subid1=50flo&subid2=socialmedia&subid3=actr_rydr&subid4=socialmediaus_pin&subid5=ubaddchins_ch_sign_pinterest what

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