home

google_chrome_setup.exe

Application

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, “Application 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:
Installer   (signed by Download Stream)

Product:
Application

Description:
Application Setup

MD5:
165fc3ec3233157bffdd0c045fe4af46

SHA-1:
66099dc0ca5d6753aaf7132f9c9e408ceda987eb

SHA-256:
ac471dcbca9583d4252d2df6ad27fadfa797ea043542a8bf0b83cb6ecb4f6e73

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 7:00:00 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.DownloadStream.Installer (M)
16.2.22.15

File size:
775.1 KB (793,720 bytes)

Product version:
5.1

Copyright:
Generic

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_chrome_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Download Stream

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/27/2015 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/26/2017 11:59:59 PM

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:
6/19/1992 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:M+diEOyQNgrvMKdM1bjr2xqjABc6EGOiHMRO7bR:MBRyBv0mS6E4MROJ

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:
7.8771

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://cdn.open-downloadcontent.com/c?x=yJGQDM2cF2Cpkotjoo/0vb6lvJ6hpYzCqoBlt9zWm80=&c=wWosw35uJ2y6jfe5MqCCDBdkS 7eTjx7RaJHZQxi7sKJ JOWU6DwguheAI5aWo xQX16eNtAeg9JHtVjBWHHSw==&downloadAs=Google_Chrome_Setup.exe&fallback_url=https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/.../ChromeSetup.exe

Remove google_chrome_setup.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security
herdProtect is a second line of defense malware removal platform powered by 68 anti-malware engines in the cloud. Since no single anti-malware program is perfect 100% of the time, herdProtect utilizes a 'herd' of multiple engines to guarantee the widest coverage and the earliest possible detection.