google chrome.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 google chrome.exe by Smart Secure Software S.l has been detected as adware by 13 anti-malware scanners. 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:
88c78de96d80fdbb8ba2e2777adf8730

SHA-1:
1628a04c50cbb937f4dc685b25422717ed3e2dbb

SHA-256:
03f64ecc89dff7d18a97b8f2ee1fae4aa1acf52c38fe05fc4998483f78a470b3

Scanner detections:
13 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
11/25/2024 9:46:36 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Softpulse.Gen8
7.11.170.158

AVG
Win.Threat.High
2014.0.4015

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse (variant)
8.10357

G Data
Win32.Application.Softpulse
14.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SoftPulse
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13247

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.09.03.01

McAfee
SoftPulse
5600.7019

Norman
Malware
11.20140903

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.03.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SmartSecureSoftwareSl.N
14.9.3.0

Sophos
Smart Secure Software
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783235
32210

File size:
1.2 MB (1,265,416 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/16/2014 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/17/2015 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Smart Secure Software S.l., O=Smart Secure Software S.l., L=Adeje, S=Santa Cruz de Tenerife, C=ES

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:
47353B4EEC0D902A135E20BEE1A66817

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/2/2014 9:34:11 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:8AGDeJQ0CY1T9/ZUC7NfRxFpdkffH2u5pZMcsM:DXTAUPxmffHt3

Entry address:
0x720F

Entry point:
E8, A9, 29, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 0C, 2B, 64, 24, 0C, 53, 56, 57, 89, 28, 8B, E8, A1, A8, A1, 41, 00, 33, C5, 50, 89, 65, F0, FF, 75, FC, C7, 45, FC, FF, FF, FF, FF, 8D, 45, F4, 64, A3, 00, 00, 00, 00, C3, 6A, 03, E8, 27, 29, 00, 00, 59, 83, F8, 01, 74, 15, 6A, 03, E8, 1A, 29, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, 1F, 83, 3D, F8, B2, 41, 00, 01, 75, 16, 68, FC, 00, 00, 00, E8, 31, 00, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, 27, 00, 00, 00, 59, 59, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 4D, 08, 33...
 
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Entropy:
7.5883

Code size:
66 KB (67,584 bytes)

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