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google-chrome.exe

X_Media Downloader

X-MEDIA JSC

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 by X-MEDIA JSC 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:
X_Media  (signed by X-MEDIA JSC)

Product:
X_Media Downloader

Version:
1.0.5.a0.1_34057

MD5:
16c00d1305fc525768360ce466eb5301

SHA-1:
ce61f5369ca3773d6d1136af9438dcad8fb9109a

SHA-256:
638106339b2088da824a79061f02a8d79765fff2f2af85d915608935d05ff905

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:
12/26/2024 6:30:40 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.XMEDIAJS (M)
16.7.6.3

File size:
738.6 KB (756,312 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5.a0.1_34057

Copyright:
X_Media

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:
X-MEDIA JSC

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/18/2014 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/19/2015 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=X-MEDIA JSC, O=X-MEDIA JSC, STREET="244A, Le Trong Tan, Khuong Mai, Thanh Xuan", L=Ha Noi, S=Ha noi, PostalCode=10111, C=VN

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00F2D9EB8AEBF269F7547A7B61BF10EA87

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 5:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:JIrvpJzZudxkBn37W9xsaCUUKbF6Z8ggqpkNYwWmoNwyLtTzT3TjwXiyBsa:Wrv7zZuXkRK+Kh6aqqN3roNrtT/HOiyP

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Entropy:
7.8504

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://cdn.xmediadelivery.com/c?x=7wuRvJ4LxU5c YyqNAfh/.../YDhGDUCba40lei5KFy9Hn6SMeGZfZyTQ==&fallback_url=

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