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google-chrome.exe

The application google-chrome.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 12 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The setup routine uses the RevenYou.Com Pay Per Install platform (OutBrowse) which bundles additional software offers inclduing toolbars, extensions, PC utilities as well as other PUPs. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl1.app2desktop.com and multiple other hosts.
MD5:
c2de9a5999d3f1cb9337b71ccd6e30a9

SHA-1:
d3dfa5276e93507bf10baaab97940f0cfcf30169

SHA-256:
8c3431d5294ad56f018a9be9863a267c5711ac049e3a0e4bfc1f4833ab56d071

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Bundles additional adware offers during download and installation using the OutBrowse installer.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 3:39:54 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OutBrowse
2014.08.17

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.167.154

avast!
Malware-gen
140813-1

Dr.Web
Threat.Undefined
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/OutBrowse.L potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/OutBrowse
8/16/2014

F-Prot
W32/Outbrowse.B.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Downware
t3scan.1.7.5.0

McAfee
Adware-OutBrowse
5600.7036

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic.cthmwf
0.28.2.61519

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.168E759E!378434974
23.00.65.14814

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
32210

File size:
102 KB (104,400 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:agXdZt9P6D3XJuC+l5Ky/9XO3jR0eWSzUu/0WG:ae349+lUQ9OzRgW/cF

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file google-chrome.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://dl1.app2desktop.com/.../Get?p=1955&d=3075&l=2937&n=1&productname=Googlechrome&d1=10&d2=1&d3=3&d4=6&d5=00000001&filename=Google-Chrome

http://downloader.browsersinfo.com/download.php?id=5568d117603bdc6f2fa5a8ce81b3f2bb15ddbfa1&z=8&p=eyJweSI6ImJpIiwicnMiOiJnb29nbGUiLCJydCI6InNlYXJjaCIsImMiOiJmciIsIm8iOiJ3aW43IiwiYiI6ImNoMzMiLCJ1X2lkIjoiYmlfNTMyMGViM2FkOWMxNTYuNjg0MTU5NTgiLCJwYV9pZCI6IjgiLCJzdF9pZCI6IjAiLCJzcF9pZCI6IjAwMDAtMDAwMSIsInRzIjoxMzk0NjY2Mjk4LCJrdyI6ImFkYmxvY2sgY2hyb21lIiwiY3UiOiJhZGJsb2NrIGNocm9tZSIsImNhIjpudWxsfQ==

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