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google-chrome.exe

Web Program software

PlatformMax (Fried Cookie Ltd)

The Fried Cookie installer utilizes the InstallCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application google-chrome.exe, “Web Program software Setup ” by PlatformMax (Fried Cookie) 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 setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. 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.

File name:

google-chrome.exe

Publisher:

Installer Internet Application (signed by PlatformMax (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:

Web Program software

Description:

Web Program software Setup

Version:

1.6.4.8

MD5:

5d548363c12114e58f68e86bbe3ec5b6

SHA-1:

16a75c81f17383e70ff7c73630d80a07bbef253a

SHA-256:

4d04d24189075d4a4a2d8665e594ab00227c9fdfce84c0a382cdd6e4efa168e1

Scanner detections:

1 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

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:

11/6/2024 4:32:25 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)

16.3.21.12

File size:

671.1 KB (687,192 bytes)

Product version:

5.3.9

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

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

Digital Signature

Signed by:

PlatformMax (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:

GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:

4/27/2015 10:22:51 PM

Valid to:

4/27/2016 10:22:51 PM

Subject:

CN=PlatformMax (Fried Cookie Ltd), O=PlatformMax (Fried Cookie Ltd), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:

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

Serial number:

11219ED90C889457EDC655A4858AD805D448

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

6/20/1992 3:52:17 AM

OS version:

1.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:VIgrGBA/AJVtpqfUDH6rnF8sUafh7Ei/xuMfAHOUTKJOh52obR2:VHrsA/qPsUWp8sNLxuMIuUvbt2

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:

7.8911

Packer / compiler:

Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:

39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file google-chrome.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.filequickdownloadnowfiles.com/c?x=nyaAgOl9U2jAKUqcpzl6eVWelLvktHgv9NNbyTNmzY4=&c=PcRDQ2KzWkclUVZS/8E89NFftIcs5rjcEl Zm2JBoWF6UoTKIJ9WqRZomWMsAi1cOSXZjfdhb71ax69c0gSLtuR4BiJwzncdLMOp02VbsCD5V8RDC8ss0 hRuWjcdo1Y&fallback_url=http://downloadian.com/softwares/.../Chrome28.0.1500.72.exe&downloadAs=google-chrome.exe

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