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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 31 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallMetrix Software installer. 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:
TODO: <Company name>  (signed by File Verified)

Product:
TODO: <Product name>

Description:
Chrome_Updater

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
ba33ccb97b00c4e47af2775155305d78

SHA-1:
80259cac7c4434753860cdc23ae9675bb6db1e31

SHA-256:
07964730b8b227d9c7e1bd077867c98918209451a06b64f7d7e93fce2d6dbece

Scanner detections:
31 / 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:
2/25/2025 10:08:11 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Generic.1023845
420

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallMetrix
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallMonster
2015.01.10

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallMonster.deih.49
7.11.182.106

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-151212

AVG
Adware Generic5.CHSX.dropper
2016.0.2898

Bitdefender
Dropped:Application.Generic.936355
1.0.20.1730

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installmonster-15
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
TrojWare.Win32.Yakes.UARE
20995

Dr.Web
Trojan.Domaiq.16
9.0.1.0346

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Generic.1023845
8.15.12.12.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.InstallMetrix.I application
9.7.0.302.0

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

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Generic.1023845
11.2015-12-12_7

G Data
Dropped:Application.Generic.936355
15.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallMetrix
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.185.13943

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.InstallMetrix
14.0.0.983

MicroWorld eScan
Dropped:Application.Generic.936355
16.0.0.1038

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallMonster.dhazif
0.28.6.62995

Norman
Dropped:Application.Generic.936355
11.20151212

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.InstallMetrix.1036416
15.01.02.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.12.12.08

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallMetrix.FileVerified (M)
15.12.12.8

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.InstallMet!6.1EE0
23.00.65.151210

Sophos
PUA 'Install Metrix'
59

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.bNOPEVB
37.1.62.1

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.InstallMonster
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
34232

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.InstallMonster.Win32.42
2.0.0.1972

File size:
1013.1 KB (1,037,440 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:
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:
11/7/2014 3:26:55 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:2k3YNwjfcu0+MOKtUZkTn2NX7D+T5ZPfY8sL:3YNcfJ0zUZk+H+13+

Entry address:
0x681A

Entry point:
E8, 50, 1B, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, 08, 0D, 41, 00, 89, 0D, 04, 0D, 41, 00, 89, 15, 00, 0D, 41, 00, 89, 1D, FC, 0C, 41, 00, 89, 35, F8, 0C, 41, 00, 89, 3D, F4, 0C, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 15, 20, 0D, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, 14, 0D, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, F0, 0C, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 05, EC, 0C, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 25, E8, 0C, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, E4, 0C, 41, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, 18, 0D, 41, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, 0C, 0D, 41, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, 10, 0D, 41, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, 1C, 0D, 41...
 
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Entropy:
7.8259  (probably packed)

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://safeserver-1.com/download_gate.php?cid=1463&file=Chrome_Updater.exe&subid1=50flo&subid2=soup&subid3=adctr_rtm_highvol&subid4=netflix&subid5=ubaddchins

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