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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. 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:
Software internet   (signed by Download Stream)

Product:
Generic

Description:
Generic Setup

Version:
1.3.2.3

MD5:
240d7d7f1afc87688652a1ae6ca2e5f3

SHA-1:
edebc3f37e2b1853717bc2cbc976e88a460ae824

SHA-256:
f292f4ef5fb7f6125da9909b8dc9949c63efa60bf5a23a6f604749b18ea77989

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:
12/27/2024 7:21:18 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.Download.Installer (M)
16.3.30.18

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}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\google_chrome_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Download Stream

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/26/2015 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/26/2017 4:59:59 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 4:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:e6SppmokAS0jdcNIbtfCV9HfOsby83wzBejPZtWhAz7s+lu5Gm9AA9iIjUvjGsJw:e6SXmI2S14HfOs28A0DWWz5l5YcGsFw

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 URL.

http://cdn.open-downloadcontent.com/c?x=wAAexpVLKzl1T8Js8E1 Y2D65KGUIsTX0kmpuB9VfHU=&c=MCMc36l0bp3X6j/kQquWvEHxlTkox6MRwV/4fo3YgTkpGW8L LZBCGkSmbamWeG VFpx1l3AE9S/y1U5UBajsS7AILbgmAC5CDrFpEvJPSgu54BQZ23MVcyGyGcNX8di&fallback_url=https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/.../ChromeSetup.exe&downloadAs=Google_Chrome_Setup.exe

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