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chrome_updater.exe

TODO:

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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:
5597b0e50c2ec0ab7cc0271e57d4c4a6

SHA-1:
ceec8723a17e3cde3dbd61df83ea4824ea8bf0d6

SHA-256:
3819593ecf306f63b7b73ee734d5dac0818b3de88d56c156921b5adf1a32b992

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:
12/29/2024 1:13:54 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Generic.1023845
368

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallMetrix
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallMonster
2015.01.10

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallMet.hc
7.11.203.144

avast!
Win32:Rootkit-gen [Rtk]
2014.9-160202

AVG
Generic6
2017.0.2846

Bitdefender
Dropped:Application.Generic.936355
1.0.20.165

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

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

Comodo Security
TrojWare.Win32.Yakes.UARE
20995

Dr.Web
Trojan.Domaiq.110
9.0.1.033

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Generic.1023845
8.16.02.02.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.InstallMetrix.J application
10.7.0.302.0

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

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Generic.1023845
11.2016-02-02_3

G Data
Dropped:Application.Generic.936355
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallMetrix
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.191.14703

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.InstallMetrix
14.0.0.723

MicroWorld eScan
Dropped:Application.Generic.936355
17.0.0.99

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallMonster.dhazif
0.28.6.62995

Norman
InstallMetrix.E
11.20160202

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.InstallMetrix.1036416
15.01.02.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.02.02.10

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallMetrix.FileVerified (M)
16.2.2.10

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.InstallMet!6.1EE0
23.00.65.16131

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.5063683
36694

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 URL.

http://filespot1.com/download.php?cid=1463&file=Chrome_Updater.exe&subid1=50flo&subid2=highvol&subid3=actr_rydr&subid4=onlinestore_netflix&subid5=ubaddchins_ch_NoAdIds_NoKWs

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