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google_chrome_update.exe

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Run apps forEVeR Lld

This is the OutBrowse Revenyou installer which bundles offers for additional third party applications that may be unwanted and installed without consent. The application google_chrome_update.exe by Run apps forEVeR Lld 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 OutBrowse Revenyou 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:
Run apps forEVeR Lld  (signed and verified)

Product:
File

Version:
1.9.3.0

MD5:
7536f6685a5ff2e4ee6b558773068ceb

SHA-1:
1f5566084781e196b5b6c17d7ec86d7c6cd1fc43

SHA-256:
adfcc8395b140f760bce819c4d8bfb318f2e75dc5740e6edc03c46ac27221aed

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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/23/2024 3:00:12 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Outbrowse (M)
16.10.5.20

File size:
1.1 MB (1,124,832 bytes)

Product version:
1.9.3.0

Copyright:
File

Original file name:
Ionic.Zip-2015May16-210708-0c18e720-9de7-4b64-a79c-5d3c33059881.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
OutBrowse Revenyou

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Run apps forEVeR Lld

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
5/11/2015 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/28/2016 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Run apps forEVeR Lld, O=Run apps forEVeR Lld, L=Dublin, S=Dublin, C=IE

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
7F0C23D6CD07DD57D3203D3B7E4A036D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/16/2015 11:07:08 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:TbSaE4mvt/hkX6UjIbDMVx2JpOhn0STFPl/A:TbSv4mvDkqlQ6v

Entry address:
0x75F3E

Entry point:
FF, 25, 00, 20, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
464 KB (475,136 bytes)

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

http://getr.0109tech.info/.../1431810425/1431810425?67411847862YV5wNjA3bDYsKzIgXTkxMyguMB5mOzMsLzclZjkqHl92X25uazxgcG1oHzFbHi5lJCpiXWQoZWloY2tkJl9oZR8wYFxkcW5lYR4qYGdobHBga2QhK14rMispKjQkKmJcYGxtZ15baG1rcFpkZmNsJ2F3ZB5iYmRfbFtmYTxGZ2tgZF9dPWFubmxdW05oXl9uXiJvcWdgbltubFtmYTxlamFeJV5tcWdobmBcb2wmXW1nH2B4bVlpYltoX2deOUZuZ2NlXVlBYmtrbGRXUWlcW3JfH2AwPCkiXSo3LyBdLzwwHmAtNSskXi45My8sNTAeY2FpZzkxJXJlaTUs

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