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google_chrome_44.exe

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Ringier Axel Springer Polska Sp z o.o.

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application google_chrome_44.exe, “Software Setup ” by Ringier Axel Springer Polska Sp z o.o 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. 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:
Web Soft   (signed by Ringier Axel Springer Polska Sp z o.o.)

Product:
Software

Description:
Software Setup

Version:
1.6.4.6

MD5:
6d6fdca5af1718ffe24495a7cd500077

SHA-1:
81ba277b51cefecac9c314dc8dcf567da411d9b9

SHA-256:
c6ca9269b49668003dad5128d4084c8221b6c67c6eea4a0be050f084f720ec85

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:
12/26/2024 1:16:34 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.RingierAxelSpringerPolskaSpzoo.Installer (M)
16.2.14.3

File size:
801.4 KB (820,648 bytes)

Product version:
5.2

Copyright:
Prog Installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\low\content.ie5\{random}\google_chrome_44.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Ringier Axel Springer Polska Sp z o.o.

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/2/2014 3:08:00 PM

Valid to:
12/3/2015 3:08:00 PM

Subject:
CN=Ringier Axel Springer Polska Sp z o.o., O=Ringier Axel Springer Polska Sp z o.o., L=Warszawa, C=PL

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

Serial number:
112158083A5E821B7A3E9A1253B62099C808

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:UwmStU48EQM7fJRDdKqDVBsh7KLZLjvC8NTK:UNStuEQyhRDdFK78Xn+

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...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file google_chrome_44.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.komputerswiatplcontentlaboratory.com/c?x=NsQW1Ldf4T4w9hyAYf6LvmXsTytQqTLgkr7d7r1cSeM=&c=Zs2lqM0R6yUbOwHcqDGPPtE s/2Mw1xrUhGcNXf7n0EYEnQ9riIxUGlNlT2FIIRJkR3/RFrFpkVUTcNraRwL9iqxrd0G4P Zc GFVL7n12EqbJq9miU0qyWzLCbeF5zW5HBBVW60wbUCmjPAmewrQw==&fallback_url=http://files-download.komputerswiat.pl/InternetISieci/Przegladarki/.../ChromeSetup.exe

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