google chrome.exe

Lite

Delta Mode (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

The application google chrome.exe, “Lite Setup ” by Delta Mode (New Media Holdings) 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:
Internet Installer   (signed by Delta Mode (New Media Holdings Ltd.))

Product:
Lite

Description:
Lite Setup

Version:
1.7.5.1

MD5:
b850226ada1d3506c60d3f256be3fc7c

SHA-1:
76e82d05a626d3619d8905b5eb3dba57d8b1881b

SHA-256:
64e85cf49adca62571dbed469dd2a720c5aa59ec387771db3ceec1cffb915b31

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:
11/30/2024 2:42:37 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.Installer.Installer (M)
16.1.12.17

File size:
942.7 KB (965,320 bytes)

Product version:
5.6.5

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
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 4:14:43 PM

Valid to:
9/10/2016 9:11:11 PM

Subject:
CN=Delta Mode (New Media Holdings Ltd.), O=Delta Mode (New Media Holdings Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121EAAFBEF63C2DEB6343EE8ED35FDA7BD6

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):
24576:LFFRuB3tjClwnhLeoMEP+zxV2M09KvnU19anv0P5e3Qa0s18:LzAB39SC5F5mdV2MEK/U1svm5eOs1

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:
7.9324

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 2 URLs.

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