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chromesetup.exe

Installer

Command Flux

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application chromesetup.exe, “Installer Setup ” by Command Flux 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:
Generic   (signed by Command Flux)

Product:
Installer

Description:
Installer Setup

MD5:
c3dce04680f3afeb7784675d9382703c

SHA-1:
e6c57031e812b33101257d720fee7d62efefa9a6

SHA-256:
02754ed691300fe62934bd809d3775dec7705faa70e75dae6abaef5e6803d750

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:
11/5/2024 2:30:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.CommandF.Installer (M)
16.6.5.12

File size:
682.7 KB (699,072 bytes)

Product version:
5.8

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Command Flux

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
12/16/2014 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/17/2015 3:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Command Flux, O=Command Flux, STREET="4600 Madison Ave, 10th FL", L=Kansas City, S=MO, PostalCode=64112, C=US

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

Serial number:
00AF8A4A6C27C3B839F6BCB3DCF123DAAC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:s8IsGN6cQ4YJXHmaalyvVboVrUF0bT2/YZCeab34EvtULAEXsaAp:s8IsE6XGBlpVoubTCYZjaboKtULn5M

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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Entropy:
7.8313

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://cdn.downloads24files.com/c?x=9/39T SVes3dF2svakJYbfz51dsfNla0N/qi3OOzoGA=&c=/f9pBkMCY4Q5tRUe 7Beh5kJkDJFKn8f4TCOJpMC1ErKm284tQiTyuwlmk7iNRoEM30tjmg3sqjpZK5k1GSskQ==&downloadAs=ChromeSetup.exe&fallback_url=http://downloadfuzz.com/.../install?subid=google chrome&source=google_chrome-search-us-chrome-exact-65742558281&adprovider=google_downloadfuzz.com&gclid=CPvB-J2o_MMCFcNafgodNQIAjw&dlink=http://secure.oinstaller8.com/g/GoogleChrome/Setup.exe?filedescription=GoogleChrome&subid=google_chrome-search-us-chrome-exact-65742558281&user_id=7be96f4f-0bf1-4043-87ad-f775beb57aa2&thankYouUrl=http%3a%2f%2fdownloadactivation.com%2fthanks%3f%26source%3dgoogle_chrome-search-us-chrome-exact-65742558281%26offer%3dchrome%26subid1%3dgoogle+chrome%26subid2%3d%26userid%3d7be96f4f-0bf1-4043-87ad-f775beb57aa2%26adprovider%3dgoogle_downloadfuzz

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