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google_chrome.exe

Sambamedia LLC

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 Sambamedia 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 Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. With this installer, users are expecting to download Google's Chrome web browser but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Sambamedia LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
1a0012aa0ffb2390f906758a2a17fab3

SHA-1:
250250a8e9562a1830ccc15603f03be68dd06352

SHA-256:
7b5e12f293a05d9c1f1b544fb537ba898a64afbbf2b05253cdaea6be3f868c2d

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 also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 2:43:20 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse.Sambamed.Bundler (M)
16.4.12.10

File size:
673.5 KB (689,632 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\google_chrome.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Sambamedia LLC

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
2/10/2015 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/10/2016 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Sambamedia LLC, O=Sambamedia LLC, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
698CAE57F740423D14459DB0B3FE8F7C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/30/2015 9:08:49 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:7s9eJNhvHIzi0SRHxmVUOXem8MXv4LnroIEf/bWjD5bCETr+CAImjCcj04PYO:7s9eJTyil8UOX9xXv4von/KhbjTzAYO

Entry address:
0x1A5E70

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 80, 50, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 90, EF, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89...
 
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Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
636 KB (651,264 bytes)

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

http://admin.magnoela.com/Y74RLxcB8RilPOHSnJ2MTvtrDPEsernjmzeXV0Gos8gvHtuI_6gLhn3ySt-BKZ3Is5iKRIArePGtnprvAWOHegi4Bt5Mly7CwdLOpslN3PD6s0zV4Gz4QCjFjaSQcRAGNSc1ZAP0WqAUjUfXptH1AxYRpe8Uzn9-fYxkgMT7-trcSuSqxAeCf_OxfmBIKyu3erUg7LF3ZEWOQlY6iF9NneTWEoUngokRyFdr0pxHbynw-hZlr9RrvOq-B01bg5wCVB4byyhocTNIN-0AYcX2Ys4xKeSh2MWxQeVK9j6Z4rIh_N8eJ2aA_itxtdjtTAvEaT4cP2xjwCELnA_7f3chNhHHSvNP15W1iX6fqEoDadawFUJVezuHSUUwK8aprwU_ifAr5OLshHGJ3T85370Phg8klYW2Vw3RSbWWjtb-yIm11aOrMYQFQEo4OVFF7JpD

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