chromesetup.exe

Hasodagake

Alpha Setup (New Media Holdings Ltd)

The application chromesetup.exe, “Hasodagake Setup ” by Alpha Setup (New Media Holdings) 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:
Alpha Setup (New Media Holdings Ltd)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Hasodagake

Description:
Hasodagake Setup

Version:
5.6.4.4

MD5:
082c2a90139595b8c1f9be27d43804d7

SHA-1:
a56a5c7e3c162089baa4ab7768bf5705816edcbd

SHA-256:
907f938d3941cedc2ca6b6028f87777b669becde996e4cabc30d60f426424036

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:
12/25/2024 5:20:39 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.NMH (M)
16.8.11.2

File size:
941.6 KB (964,240 bytes)

Product version:
4.7.3

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\chromesetup.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
3/14/2016 4:42:12 PM

Valid to:
6/20/2017 9:30:00 AM

Subject:
CN=Alpha Setup (New Media Holdings Ltd), O=Alpha Setup (New Media Holdings Ltd), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121CA3CC937380392A4260C535FA2D1F15E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:eFniZe+x7xB92wOxDq1sDcmEwLNYTWGIWhxh9AvgHFS1MfC:el4e+lvg9vomE6HGNGglyM6

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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