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googlechrome_setup.exe

Google Chrome

Air Software

Warning, this is not the legitimate setup program for Google Chrome. The setup is bootstrapped by the Air Installer 'download manager' (a pay-per-install monetization download manager) that bundles unwanted software (adware, toolbars, extensions) during setup while deciving the user into thinking they are downloading the stadard installation setup from Google Chrome. The application googlechrome_setup.exe, “Google Chrome ” by Air Software has been detected as adware by 5 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager 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:
AirInstaller   (signed by Air Software)

Product:
Google Chrome

Description:
Google Chrome

Version:
2.0.4.46

MD5:
09a1e5179d644a6a35fa5a07e2531c07

SHA-1:
9134a74085e5292945ac7a8ae0c1b771b75f5cc7

SHA-256:
cb904daaf7c65e60e9e98e8a0eb388f7d28a99dc0faa872be98710439958ef42

Scanner detections:
5 / 68

Status:
Adware

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 4:21:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Adware Generic_r.IZ
2014.0.3986

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.4564
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Reason Heuristics
DownloadManager.AirSoftware.S
14.8.7.18

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4782985
29708

File size:
813.4 KB (832,936 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.4.46

Copyright:
(c) AirInstaller

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
AirInstaller Download Manager

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Air Software

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/24/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Air Software, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Air Software, L=Victoria, S=British Columbia, C=CA

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
3AC786E09219DF82DA830E461D4FC39F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/8/2013 7:34:41 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:v1zDNR4R8H0qmf2SPrgRIFbmVCEbLfooETfmSs0L:v1zz4R8UVf2SPlFsfo/my

Entry address:
0x25B7C0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, A0, 59, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 70, E6, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.8801

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA]

Code size:
776 KB (794,624 bytes)

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

http://downloads.com-updatefiles.com/get/click/.../?filename=GoogleChrome_Setup

http://mobitraxster.com/go.php?c=447&l=737&subid=2154725645

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