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google_chrome_setup.exe

Generic

Download Stream

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application google_chrome_setup.exe, “Generic Setup ” by Download Stream 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 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.
Publisher:
Software internet   (signed by Download Stream)

Product:
Generic

Description:
Generic Setup

Version:
1.3.2.3

MD5:
db87414ae536441d6761b3eec3ec9173

SHA-1:
28b66c9acf4bfbbc7ae7e5acfa75f48877436d5a

SHA-256:
72391a2c50ebf4226f8f352d93c33941fbe211528ccb1624141d7c73f7758b70

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 '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:
12/27/2024 6:54:44 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.Download.Installer (M)
16.4.5.2

File size:
775.2 KB (793,768 bytes)

Product version:
5.6.9

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Download Stream

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/27/2015 11:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/27/2017 10:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Download Stream, O=Download Stream, STREET="1930 Village Center Circle #3-1234", L=Las Vegas, S=NV, PostalCode=89134, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
6F743ED7A3F6BE2849D3B5B7D2D51E3A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 9:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:k6SppmokAS0jdcNIbtfCV9HfOsby83wzBejPZtWhAz7s+lu5Gm9AA9iIjUvjGsJw:k6SXmI2S14HfOs28A0DWWz5l5YcGsFw

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Entropy:
7.8846

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file google_chrome_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://cdn.open-downloadcontent.com/c?x=7R5A4glNtInzoxVrDEjc/yjpk3bachDUVlhnganrBiE=&c=M4rOWUHNwOGfs2wv QULBbnRU/t5PuJzhrmtiKMxEhWs3tO5 QYlHhjAekzj92J5A/EH74U3j8giooRnIYqZD3JrLqISmGKlc1wGjMy4WJcaR0k5wqWT43sYF7itnxL &fallback_url=https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/.../ChromeSetup.exe&downloadAs=Google_Chrome_Setup.exe

http://cdn.open-downloadcontent.com/c?x=xvmi5l4JbrCmsm43BkizHMz1hI1dk7zyl3WONEnjYFs=&c=yPcU2rdDY7vWV6r BZa/0GbYMldPYojOvHYT/dv0m0RBkdaeKUClOQ75Aqc8UDfh0BOKIIN1qYB3ANsv1FpnDZsD20yUGoMn52PgQVdoyUcN8ZFQtBim3Z1wVuBGg96V&fallback_url=https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/.../ChromeSetup.exe&downloadAs=Google_Chrome_Setup.exe

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