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chromesetup.exe

X-Media JSC

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application chromesetup.exe by X-Media JSC has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore 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:
X-Media JSC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
4bd4c95e621c6031557e0fde89546446

SHA-1:
49acd32b138c60b3dd1794fc13a7c9846dda6e51

SHA-256:
4d2e30439eee57b7b071a4fb9d71fa4f401335a1eb4068fa7339dcf3a051f8d7

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 6:40:58 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.XMediaJS.Installer (M)
16.5.16.6

File size:
464.6 KB (475,712 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Nullsoft Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
X-Media JSC

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/22/2014 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/22/2016 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=X-Media JSC, O=X-Media JSC, STREET="244A Le Trong Tan, Khuong Mai, Thanh Xuan", L=Ha Noi, S=Ha Noi, PostalCode=10000, C=VN

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

Serial number:
00B2A816498972D731C4998D8C6965DAA9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/7/2014 11:40:23 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:e8Dsp+FNX1dFOvDlXJuP8rYRx4mPQuiN2G/QNa:e8dNXSEUrsx4mPxG/5

Entry address:
0x30E2

Entry point:
81, EC, 84, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 90, 91, 40, 00, 89, 5C, 24, 20, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 34, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 1C, 71, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 8C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 09, A3, 78, E4, 42, 00, E8, A8, 2D, 00, 00, A3, C4, E3, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 00, 88, 42, 00, FF, 15, 64, 71, 40, 00, 68, 80, 91, 40, 00, 68, C0, DB, 42, 00, E8, 52, 2A, 00, 00, FF, 15, 20, 71, 40, 00, BD, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 55, E8, 40, 2A...
 
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Entropy:
3.4203

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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

http://bcdn.azfreetips.com/getu.ashx

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