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Soft Installer Program

Media Theory (New Media Holdings Ltd)

The application google chrome.exe, “Soft Installer Program Setup ” by Media Theory (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:
Software Installer Web   (signed by Media Theory (New Media Holdings Ltd))

Product:
Soft Installer Program

Description:
Soft Installer Program Setup

Version:
2.6.5.3

MD5:
91890e3b6d783bac2a3d2df8979205e8

SHA-1:
d2be14f32f004777e4d9a7108becee73345e0bb8

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:
11/27/2024 11:31:11 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.Installer.Installer (M)
15.12.25.13

File size:
959.7 KB (982,776 bytes)

Product version:
2.6.1

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\Local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\google chrome.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Media Theory (New Media Holdings Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
5/25/2015 6:37:49 AM

Valid to:
5/25/2016 6:37:49 AM

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

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

Serial number:
1121BA944A31E4793A274CC4ADECFF1E7349

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:0zUYA+88/qxmNIqyIHgVRP0zKfyxHQr98X:0zZANMgmuvIu8w

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:
7.9334

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 6 URLs.

http://www.applicationstodayvault.com/c?x=lphripgk07YWZ2gsh1AHKPEV2RW1SOfGGeOpM8O/Ipc=&c=EQ8bmSGs SGrpQPK711l5TlDXZ4nFKCVzEOlTqQYEZ6FLgdpKYT1qwZ1b0DVfrb/.../ZMyE77qvK1MvG1 gS38hdxJwTAHA==&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.bodyranchtag.com/.../lgjYvu62KzHkYHHcIcKwXHC5PBcDJR0ml4JhL4XH4FNZmtH4h 58SsVq0yT ox7khcnWfOKncRF1kKLQSTWfawypr1HfknlpKCZiYMxRrCVnxJODdxiMvV OAg==&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.dldeliverygrab.com/c?x=CyQPWch/NlkLuE70wXhbyQ0V/Umhcn69lVMKlGAZmE4=&c=10SpI/bMRHOCu/bWeNgEvtw/nzOJ/lHYlGhqtJ4DEp21CjmaNJY32jC/a/.../S0p3bQsMKx2aRKPAF3JHnRAt05yWztb4mpVJCiPDrCkl4MbEQUv6QMEZcJRQ==&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.grabpresentapplication.com/c?x=1W1z3FRR4fNManiODZGq8rRfRZ05LWiy2P/3Wm3Q1Go=&c=6kCTT5rUBo0I9Jwiw77HOmcKJ8lb9Q5BK4R5rv f49UWK65qaRmpLPdaxe55SDSB/ZYr7/xbA /.../XesTxXtbrcjPkPdQoLzoSdfuttTCY6pkrHsvHGkYs uGqK9Dg6G0gmO4Ex 0KUwmsmPgrQ==&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.toursheartflash.com/c?x=ZsjeSmJH5fIQtHy9V9VIgraMDOYtF0Bh9zbLgcZ4ZEc=&c=vdrXIZiOOpXncwXFsxYG1/Awmhcby5UEftbQjIY9U5tma5Niyx gRe3t0PRHxNRtkRw2dgHlRXs2HCUxGL4C9YDcmaMgppH1gW9k MI/.../BNrlUzQ==&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.megatourapplications.com/c?x=D ZtfjQgWJIUXovvOAJfGiDlqLKmzeCgTTU40wn477E=&c=fCMVN8WQU7F9qnwNDdUsMTg1cq8a5h1pWCWbwt75uppQLuQbmn8dxZgz Z6ZrfNszzPFLXd/.../4i wdw==&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

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