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SetupFlash (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

The application google-chrome.exe, “Application Setup ” by SetupFlash (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:
Prog   (signed by SetupFlash (New Media Holdings Ltd.))

Product:
Application

Description:
Application Setup

MD5:
98528ae93bb9e799d02894007d114e63

SHA-1:
9639f42113582ebc66f510c7445744e4cc2fe3ee

SHA-256:
79550d48e386da9af1d8919575ff826f87443af12bdda7772709ae2ffd077b1d

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:
12/29/2024 4:15:24 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.NMH (M)
17.2.22.17

File size:
969.8 KB (993,072 bytes)

Product version:
3.7.4

Copyright:
Installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\google-chrome.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SetupFlash (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
6/8/2015 12:30:57 PM

Valid to:
6/8/2016 12:30:57 PM

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

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

Serial number:
112179858B153809859F5F5B8C07BD92A875

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

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)

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

http://www.goodbinariesspot.com/c?x=Rd6WEciiP3ZRlcCcxWw3PT5 Dq6yqO40bsYUM8TDY2s=&c=aTlxFjXDNLa4ivdPjPC9aul8i DUfVplLGFGmWwNoL9zlG5 RO1Ww6KoUpZsrGF7F5Nyy10zE4vWDdMexuWkd/OAW0O3xtYnssXZy0JGBPtll6qT6AD2qP O1SY1W GfmUrSgJpujoEa38czvMVntA==&downloadAs=google-chrome.exe&fallback_url=http://downloadpsx.com/softwares/.../ChromeStandaloneSetup290154757.exe

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