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ChromeSetup.exe

Google Chrome

Download Manager, LLC

The application ChromeSetup.exe by Download Manager has been detected as adware by 26 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from download.downloadd.co.
Publisher:
Download Manager, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Google Chrome

Version:
3.0.0.61

MD5:
1acb357f36f31246cc1d19020212e0f0

SHA-1:
bb0cafae46635d5a211253b3def04dcf5b2923d7

SHA-256:
212fc9091ef9d302f348286f658a70243b0332142afef5105aef07d03565c43f

Scanner detections:
26 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles the Conduit Toolbar and/or Conduit Search Protect.

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 1:24:19 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.32
6301737

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Trash.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141227

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3248

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.FX
1.0.20.1805

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.170
9.0.1.0361

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.32
9.0.0.4668

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAssistant.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-9949dfbf
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
5.13.68

G Data
Application.Bundler.FX
14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.DownloadAssistant
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13965

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DownloadAssistant
v2014.12.27.08

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.FX
15.0.0.1083

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Conduit.dhhkky
0.28.6.63474

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.32
04.12.2014 14:30:06

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.12.27.08

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.DownloadManager.L
15.1.4.13

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
10152

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.MFfaER
37.0.11287

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4782985
33706

Zillya! Antivirus
Backdoor.Klon.Win32.1246
2.0.0.1984

File size:
783.7 KB (802,544 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.0.61

Copyright:
(c) Download Manager, LLC

Original file name:
ChromeSetup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
AirInstaller Download Manager

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Download Manager, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
12/14/2014 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/13/2016 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="Download Manager, LLC", O="Download Manager, LLC", L=Elkhart, S=Indiana, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
2E237E5FB17FCF829CCA0A9B6176FC0B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/22/2014 5:20:01 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:MNlLp1zdnY029Ve01uh1eWT8/0Ngani6aAKQZl3Mu65aSf8Pp435oJpYEUpObRDE:MdcVe01ubfe0Mz8r656435oJpXDgH

Entry address:
0x4CC8F

Entry point:
E8, 4E, 1A, 01, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 54, 24, 0C, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, 85, D2, 74, 69, 33, C0, 8A, 44, 24, 08, 84, C0, 75, 16, 81, FA, 80, 00, 00, 00, 72, 0E, 83, 3D, 00, 4F, 4A, 00, 00, 74, 05, E9, B1, 1A, 01, 00, 57, 8B, F9, 83, FA, 04, 72, 31, F7, D9, 83, E1, 03, 74, 0C, 2B, D1, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, E9, 01, 75, F6, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 08, 03, C1, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 10, 03, C1, 8B, CA, 83, E2, 03, C1, E9, 02, 74, 06, F3, AB, 85, D2, 74, 0A, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, EA, 01, 75, F6...
 
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Entropy:
7.1124

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

http://download.downloadd.co/v2/click/fd0e7022/?d=http://downloadd.co/.../chrome.exe&n=Google Chrome&key=cf08e067c66c752a9da54f7a56cb544af7df8ad1ddbfb97c28419628bf172488&affiliate_image=&product_image=http://downloadd.co/.../chrome.png&sid=uk-chrome&filename=ChromeSetup

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