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chromesetup.exe

Smart Secure Software S.l.

This is the Softpulse 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 Smart Secure Software S.l 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 Softpulse SoftwareBundler 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:
Smart Secure Software S.l.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
92d19642bac1a2a000c5571c1a814abf

SHA-1:
b7f175e942b43cc8f50493ca6b053043cea0db0a

SHA-256:
2e2d9f2d01eeca8a486bb9b22429e6405dedf5a0a5acafc66c4956c23e75fb7f

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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
12/24/2024 4:06:24 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse (M)
16.9.19.0

File size:
1 MB (1,085,432 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Smart Secure Software S.l.

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
6/17/2014 11:59:49 AM

Valid to:
6/18/2015 11:59:49 AM

Subject:
E=contact@smartsecuresoftware.com, CN=Smart Secure Software S.l., O=Smart Secure Software S.l., S=Santa Cruz de Tenerife, C=ES

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

Serial number:
1121E50EC4A4247FFA7B123476B988982563

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/9/2014 1:42:35 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:JAkN7U/SF7uCIf5wzl/Lf3KWuIcD0vOFieuPFz3PoNEq9LpRiKottnD5UtsMpNqO:3Q/+Iw9zEIgFsPFz3bpRttNk4en

Entry address:
0x53EC

Entry point:
E8, F6, 61, 00, 00, E9, 39, FE, FF, FF, E9, 85, 15, 00, 00, FF, 35, 90, 00, 43, 00, FF, 15, 28, 41, 42, 00, C3, FF, 35, 90, 00, 43, 00, FF, 15, 28, 41, 42, 00, 85, C0, 74, 02, FF, D0, 6A, 19, E8, 73, 59, 00, 00, 6A, 01, 6A, 00, E8, DF, 68, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, E9, F6, 68, 00, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 56, FF, 35, 90, 00, 43, 00, FF, 15, 28, 41, 42, 00, FF, 75, 08, 8B, F0, FF, 15, 24, 41, 42, 00, A3, 90, 00, 43, 00, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, EB, 0D, FF, 75, 08, E8, 33, 6B, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 0F...
 
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Code size:
137 KB (140,288 bytes)

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