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This is the InstallMetrix bundle installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application googlechrome_updater.exe, “GoogleChrome_Updater” by File Verified 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 InstallMetrix Software 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:
TODO: <Company name>  (signed by File Verified)

Product:
TODO: <Product name>

Description:
GoogleChrome_Updater

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
3d1da70380912722d7382cdf926d095d

SHA-1:
c9eb4c69d9ce15c50f6892ac54e26f32be63a5cf

SHA-256:
a21636c1ab219b4dc2d4129c8f06d64608a095e41cfb943a1478c3c3e1c9683a

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:
11/16/2024 12:47:23 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallMetrix (M)
17.3.16.10

File size:
1012.1 KB (1,036,416 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
Installer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallMetrix Software

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
File Verified

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/9/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/10/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=File Verified, OU=File Verified, O=File Verified, STREET="660 4th Street, Suite 427", L=San Francisco, S=California, PostalCode=94107, C=US

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

Serial number:
3218B54F8331C296189D5EA9E74030ED

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/24/2014 3:27:09 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

Entry address:
0x664A

Entry point:
E8, 50, 1B, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, 08, 0D, 41, 00, 89, 0D, 04, 0D, 41, 00, 89, 15, 00, 0D, 41, 00, 89, 1D, FC, 0C, 41, 00, 89, 35, F8, 0C, 41, 00, 89, 3D, F4, 0C, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 15, 20, 0D, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, 14, 0D, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, F0, 0C, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 05, EC, 0C, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 25, E8, 0C, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, E4, 0C, 41, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, 18, 0D, 41, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, 0C, 0D, 41, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, 10, 0D, 41, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, 1C, 0D, 41...
 
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Entropy:
7.8265  (probably packed)

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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