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Google ChromeInstaller.exe

Installer Program Internet

MaxPlatform (Fried Cookie Ltd)

The Fried Cookie installer utilizes the InstallCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application Google ChromeInstaller.exe, “Installer Program Internet Setup ” by MaxPlatform (Fried Cookie) 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 setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. 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:

Publisher:

Program installer (signed by MaxPlatform (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:

Installer Program Internet

Description:

Installer Program Internet Setup

Version:

5.4.5.1

MD5:

dfef32ddd9954e4bb0047b6431102878

SHA-1:

e7caa7c4042639f6fd0f98c10a97796fb3ccfbb5

SHA-256:

263e7789b24b2f7cd92a81db7fab6910f1d3458a167f7f9e837866f496caa1c6

Scanner detections:

1 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

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 6:06:55 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)

16.2.22.0

File size:

1018.8 KB (1,043,248 bytes)

Product version:

4.2

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 chromeinstaller.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

MaxPlatform (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:

GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:

4/27/2015 6:42:25 PM

Valid to:

4/27/2016 6:42:25 PM

Subject:

CN=MaxPlatform (Fried Cookie Ltd), O=MaxPlatform (Fried Cookie Ltd), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:

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

Serial number:

1121507E6BDD0438A3C158F873DCAA10634D

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:

1.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:jnwnylFiHoIRW3VwygjpKspFSxCe9t3xX8fk9XgPiQPYOg5:jwylwHclwLFnp8xCehXbKRPYh

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... 
[+]

Entropy:

7.9259

Packer / compiler:

Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:

39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file Google ChromeInstaller.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.applicationsfilecapital.com/c?x= AJhd0CBQ5ftaV8ma0RQjQLTTvd5HH/u0SYOCUVx uU=&c=8Nj0M/7Rk792DqDZxsLiT375ZnXbSaC940aYmP/o/Jb5Ky 98EU1FBTgKAKVWqrvR7BaTM2JK9wB5uhiYOxb1Czn7lbUnFHU7K9S YmbqzXPZ9x8yLUe7QKq7FufwStD0V/5ANDoN2zqJp83o3f44w==&downloadAs=Google ChromeInstaller.exe&fallback_url=https://dl.google.com/tag/s/appguid={4ea16ac7-fd5a-47c3-875b-dbf4a2008c20}&iid={95315A21-492A-291B-AE25-E00412B9D2FC}&lang=en&browser=3&usagestats=1&appname=Google Chrome Canary&needsadmin=false/update2/.../ChromeSetup.exe

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