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SAFe install opt

This is the OutBrowse Revenyou installer which bundles offers for additional third party applications that may be unwanted and installed without consent. The application google chrome.exe by SAFe install opt 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 OutBrowse Revenyou 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:
SAFe install opt  (signed and verified)

Product:
Setup

Version:
1.9.3.0

MD5:
75848042903973b309d1eb4d57e72c29

SHA-1:
47bb14b2265c57a71d2f50494a856445ed17ef09

SHA-256:
23acd594ff7156bcf4882b6fef962165648c9f6fe5fcd08723930f47eae6cb78

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:
12/24/2024 2:08:51 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Outbrowse.SAFeinstallopt.Installer (M)
16.2.2.16

File size:
1.1 MB (1,146,760 bytes)

Product version:
1.9.3.0

Copyright:
Setup

Original file name:
Ionic.Zip-2015Mar10-192127-884841ed-109c-440b-ae2e-507506b7585a.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
OutBrowse Revenyou

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SAFe install opt

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/9/2015 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/28/2016 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=SAFe install opt, O=SAFe install opt, L=Dublin, S=Dublin, C=IE

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

Serial number:
21F09287DB1643385B8B637938596AFB

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/10/2015 8:21:27 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:JbSaE4mvt/hkogM667wgcKJKZKx3K/p94aI8DI1:JbSv4mvfk/MP13wZKpEp94aI8S

Entry address:
0x75F3E

Entry point:
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
464 KB (475,136 bytes)

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

http://get.0107design.info/.../1426015286/1426015286?92959751418XmNrMS84azwtNC0wMR1fNCssMjAyHmM7KSsrLCwlajwpHW5paltuXnNqYGVcO0pga25rJWF3XWxwYzhfbW9vITJZHDBdIClfcnZzLVxmdWVwY2hcYypiZ2QjKWFeaGpmaGQlWmZpamReIDFiQmBpbWRgSl5vdGwtXW9jHV9wZ1xsZWJmWGtcOD5oamZoZCM6ZmlqZF4hZWVrXWVfZGA0QGpuY2tdIkFfbWZmYCVlYmdlOywhcWJrPC4lW2M7XmBrLTI

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