» google-chrome.exe
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google-chrome.exe

Generic

Advertiso GMBH

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application google-chrome.exe, “Generic Setup ” by Advertiso GMBH 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.

File name:

google-chrome.exe

Publisher:

Internet Generic (signed by Advertiso GMBH)

Product:

Generic

Description:

Generic Setup

Version:

4.8.3.3

MD5:

27f1f4ea682ceef0a9031060374de2a6

SHA-1:

24e7da75ba497b8a4e7068a705c5843f70525c9a

SHA-256:

1a96547836acd162cffca74a3860b974889a9ac5c2cbd2e9500946a332c0d707

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:

11/23/2024 6:01:53 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.installCore (M)

16.11.27.7

File size:

792.3 KB (811,280 bytes)

Product version:

5.1.4

Program Internet

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:

Advertiso GMBH

Authority:

thawte, Inc.

Valid from:

6/29/2015 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:

6/29/2016 8:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=Advertiso GMBH, OU=IT, O=Advertiso GMBH, L=Hamburg, S=GERMANY, C=DE

Issuer:

CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:

593D173F4B1C49660CF42C340F9CB0D5

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:

1.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:7fpGCqQmUZJX4jVCTI2kLlYzVAv8I3rIWHiPiADwyv3UGai2Et+FfwT2+pHTE:7fpb5ZDuYTe6VALzHbMxzU8NT

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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Packer / compiler:

Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:

39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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