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google chrome.exe

SetupWizard

Volvan Premium SL

This is the Softpulse installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application google chrome.exe by Volvan Premium SL has been detected as adware by 31 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler 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.

File name:

google chrome.exe

Publisher:

Volvan Premium SL (signed and verified)

Product:

SetupWizard

Description:

Setup Wizard

Version:

3.4.5.2

MD5:

f17a8401deecfeba7d49602e58e90322

SHA-1:

e61e48a4ffd2111b61de8f134122ccd6aefe3546

SHA-256:

f8024e37ca21aea08012922e1c8b893a8dd475ca1c23e928e680342b58ea3f90

Scanner detections:

31 / 68

Status:

Adware

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:

11/5/2024 2:42:16 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.165890

387

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Downloader

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.SoftPulse

2015.02.16

Avira AntiVirus

PUA/SoftPulse.oang

7.11.210.88

avast!

Win32:SoftPulse-DE [Adw]

2014.9-160114

AVG

Generic

2017.0.2865

Bitdefender

Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.165890

1.0.20.70

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.MultiPlug-31138

0.98/20064

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.SoftPulse.D

21093

Dr.Web

Adware.SoftPules.3

9.0.1.014

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.165890

8.16.01.14.04

ESET NOD32

Win32/SoftPulse.S potentially unwanted application

10.7.0.302.0

F-Prot

W32/S-7d1c0da9

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.165890

11.2016-14-01_5

G Data

Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.165890

16.1.25

IKARUS anti.virus

not-a-virus:Downloader.DriverUpd

t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.194.14969

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.SoftPulse

14.0.0.819

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.SmartSec

v2016.01.14.04

McAfee

Program.SoftPulse

5600.6521

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.165890

17.0.0.42

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.SoftPulse.dmopks

0.30.0.65070

Norman

Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.165890

11.20160114

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.SoftPulse.983528

15.02.13.01

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Genetic.gen

16.01.14.04

Quick Heal

TrojanDwnldr.DriverUpd.A5

1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Softpulse.VolvanPremium.Bundler (M)

16.1.14.4

Sophos

PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)

5.10

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.SoftPulse

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4783235

37588

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.SoftPulse.Win32.13

2.0.0.2068

File size:

960.5 KB (983,520 bytes)

Product version:

3.4.5.2

Original file name:

SetupWizard.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Language:

Spanish (Spain, International Sort)

Common path:

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

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Volvan Premium SL

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

8/19/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:

8/20/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=Volvan Premium SL, O=Volvan Premium SL, L=Barcelona, S=Barcelona, C=ES

Issuer:

CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:

248F413947247E20924C496ECEB61F8A

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

11/28/2014 7:52:44 AM

OS version:

5.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:/kb9GXioEE6FY5fQ5emJYeXOxXzF6oHU9gv:/khGXiBE6FY1ps656tgv

Entry address:

0x118E6

Entry point:

B8, 2C, F2, 56, 00, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 64, 89, 25, 00, 00, 00, 00, 33, C0, 89, 08, 50, 45, 43, 6F, 6D, 70, 61, 63, 74, 32, 00, 2A, FB, B6, 3A, 1C, 64, E5, 8A, D4, C7, FD, 61, 8E, E7, E8, E9, B4, 0A, 4C, 91, E3, 22, 20, 39, CE, 45, CE, CE, D5, D6, F9, 25, BA, 89, 97, 3F, 4A, 32, 73, 92, 1D, B4, B7, 8A, F2, 3B, 40, A1, 0F, E4, 3F, D9, FE, 2B, 6B, B2, B7, A5, 26, 45, CE, 8D, E0, 84, 93, B3, 69, C6, 53, 90, 23, 6D, D5, 49, CE, 85, 4B, 61, DE, F6, 6E, 89, 8A, CA, BC, 33, 93, 9E, E5, F0, CE, 8F, 6E... 
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Entropy:

7.9775

Packer / compiler:

PECompact v2

Code size:

155 KB (158,720 bytes)

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

http://ttb.popdls.com/download/request/google-chrome/.../chrome&fileName=google-chrome

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