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google_chrome.exe

Internet

Silver Setup (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_chrome.exe, “Internet Setup ” by Silver Setup (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:

google_chrome.exe

Publisher:

Silver Setup (Fried Cookie Ltd.) (signed and verified)

Product:

Internet

Description:

Internet Setup

Version:

1.2.3.8

MD5:

ffe75365239802c98dc9d0906c370f51

SHA-1:

88e516cdb93556714b97194ef07d60561180bd69

SHA-256:

e54579701bf9965027aa5db9a47cf2aaea37c177406715a8847f5054f739cdb5

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 '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:

11/2/2024 4:16:45 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)

16.2.8.0

File size:

963.4 KB (986,472 bytes)

Product version:

3.3

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

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

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Silver Setup (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:

GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:

12/16/2015 9:13:58 PM

Valid to:

7/24/2016 10:33:54 PM

Subject:

CN=Silver Setup (Fried Cookie Ltd.), O=Silver Setup (Fried Cookie Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:

CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:

112140334915ED026A82D6160FD4F0BAD4D4

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

6/20/1992 6:22:17 AM

OS version:

1.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:2evQdNB1+F3tA5IWFJVxYRDRGkvUM0R/JZNs3:2RPB1+dtAJYRDRrvBC/JZw

Entry address:

0xA5F8

Entry point:

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Entropy:

7.9302

Packer / compiler:

Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:

39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file google_chrome.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 10 URLs.

http://www.hostheadflash.com/c?x=xZklXhaX0kpUzIQklsS6hR/TA/CfuK6VFq4VozjEmaE=&c=h/WUU3p/t r63K1FYk9Kp6PHxee750RIYykFjrrqcTKUDVtiC/.../rSp41ut8wpseNVy7BINwlsr1 ryceEWtGvginhjcFIb7weW2v ZQDA XU0U&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.hostheadflash.com/c?x=MiFYbA1fOXoNIfTzLyzZsBg3l86qO3Bn9xPe43yQxI8=&c=CZYqfRWRVqHUetbU/KhaMgS/.../GoXuaGQ m30IGmcYbMJuYNMP&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.hostheadflash.com/c?x=/4xorCJHDi3ko6BfIFiIp0Yi0prvIhSuaa5Sf/N9 yY=&c=ook9pggNIwH0IHw5PL0LvXSQZ/.../nGfIdvnOmnpcpOAWdOPBsWU792QxFqy0qJfDbuAdD0vykHEmtPgAgWoJ t8aagyKJL UCXLLAfWAFfy20VgU&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.stockfactorytower.com/c?x=CgNdRvmwQTBxNTWsVT0XkmiaacmOjDAVsJpdf2t8uKI=&c=QQDbT6ERa69CFEh0yrdQdpjMmtO8GrYEyDOjovS6hJF/.../0HYNApG2rv&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.hostheadflash.com/c?x=WSL7H9VhiIS4CsTX7qZ1FhK6rHSDLVuItN2u28xghgo=&c=m8lKy6I /AM5AKzrszOMkLsPoeHlDBo/.../9Cw5jnjn45ygypIYN3EBAiDODJDnZ9&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.applicationbytecenter.com/.../52Yog&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.repositoryheartbundle.com/.../WY7tM t9UxPcHG0YiUPVD5uCnrKDx8uEGFXJb4RtL6Jpx9laxBlqrmKzR5Hh9C58A8h2Vnu6cLSoveh buiNbgCEwy0MHfjae qVTQWDV1BxaJ&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.downloadbundledownload.com/c?x=N1Dckl7c1Co1vb3YyF DTssYKVwsu8szSOKPeISVs7k=&c=40MHrUkdh78zEN81N13c dVRb6jruVm/.../GbLXMzdXWGRE42wU8FOf&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.downloadbundledownload.com/.../iAP&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.applicationbytecenter.com/c?x=GaDXPeXQx 75Zo 6K9u2/A5a50jr7h7Yzk3V5JZScns=&c=A2JRV kH/DD1pnuhDRmqUXwcdq/yKQsj15vwAaG3vkgKBKzMpN5Pz /.../9ZQGf2h4iyY3tYjrZq46eKzijuZeZw2eqY&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

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