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ChromeSetup.exe

Chrome

Install Helper

This is the Vittalia Filewon Installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application ChromeSetup.exe by Install Helper 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 Vittalia DM 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:
Install Helper  (signed and verified)

Product:
Chrome

Version:
3.0.0.76

MD5:
f2b2089217b9c9eacf096f3c8a152a47

SHA-1:
b31c5df3f25d3896a6a8835ff2a4af3bad4bf5e3

SHA-256:
6b8f36f06daba912932f42bdae321e4236da8202f38b37dd010de5effb42dbe3

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional software, mostly toolbars and other potentially unwanted applications using the Vittalia monitization installer.

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:
11/5/2024 2:53:19 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Vittalia.InstallH.Installer (M)
16.3.29.17

File size:
859.7 KB (880,304 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.0.76

Copyright:
(c) Install Helper

Original file name:
ChromeSetup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Vittalia DM

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\chromesetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Install Helper

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
1/28/2015 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/29/2016 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Install Helper, O=Install Helper, L=Vancouver, S=British Columbia, C=CA

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
7CC3624C218D0B5B8DB87F5E4E3521B0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/20/2015 5:28:56 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:WXg6ScnHZPKXvWGLaJS9z7FViQhzixwdDUE4wgPTfn:qBnHZkvFWJ67Ffd4Mofn

Entry address:
0x1282

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 4C, 53, 56, 57, BE, 00, 00, 80, 07, 33, DB, 56, 53, FF, 15, 10, 80, 47, 00, 85, C0, 74, 6B, 8B, D6, 8B, C8, 88, 19, 41, 4A, 75, FA, 50, FF, 15, 1C, 80, 47, 00, 89, 5D, FC, 8B, C3, 39, 75, FC, 73, 50, 40, FF, 45, FC, 39, 75, FC, 72, F7, 3B, C6, 75, 43, 6A, F9, 5B, C7, 45, F0, 96, 9F, 9F, 9F, 33, D2, 66, C7, 45, F4, 90, 95, C6, 45, F6, 8D, 88, 5D, F7, 8A, 4C, 15, F0, 8A, C1, 0A, CB, 22, C3, F6, D0, 22, C1, 88, 44, 15, F0, 42, 83, FA, 08, 72, E8, 8B, 3D, 0C, 80, 47, 00, 8D, 45, F0, 50, FF...
 
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Entropy:
7.0127

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
475.5 KB (486,912 bytes)

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

http://v.evdls.com/v2/click/pn8b7cor/?d=http://software.downloadtree.net/ChromeSetup.exe&sid=Chrome-US&uid=1826664&key=a1183e4e0a7f707682651038897b8757db3025ea73d21c0fb9476a936875c3fb&affiliate_image=&product_image=https://s3.amazonaws.com/.../chrome-product.jpg&n=Chrome&filename=ChromeSetup

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