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SuperMoca (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

The application googlechromesetup.exe, “Internet Setup ” by SuperMoca (New Media Holdings) 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 SuperMoca (New Media Holdings Ltd.))

Product:
Internet

Description:
Internet Setup

Version:
4.1.5.4

MD5:
3766d675da1c1d5266b77aa0735b456a

SHA-1:
94691b52cd97e60e7ff15eb45e61cf8872b62730

SHA-256:
19b39867c3e034f681aa9a151f23a8f1d309587079adf3f3f9873711a6efac0f

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:
11/6/2024 8:35:58 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.Installer.Installer (M)
16.1.19.2

File size:
885.4 KB (906,608 bytes)

Product version:
3.2

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}\googlechromesetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SuperMoca (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/17/2015 5:18:05 PM

Valid to:
3/23/2016 4:24:07 PM

Subject:
CN=SuperMoca (New Media Holdings Ltd.), O=SuperMoca (New Media Holdings Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121DDA99F01EE6D7FC1C948433B608BFC09

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:5Q8S0DAuzck3J7JJq0a7psH0iG65wvbF+alZgOF5u:57VMul51O7psS65wjc2ZLu

Entry address:
0x9C40

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file googlechromesetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://www.citycleantour.com/c?x=ODrxZ4ofG4uvpSNrpbkiGFw4u8lWIcaTcYq4O2eWxOY=&c=4tDbi112tk8/H2JDvPsb2KubJwXmxZbxW4U/YzCAgTy1Wd5R sweAk PYDP3w/H5YR13LLh1RcweMJFlQL6pJtGQJwt8O3C0/91s82SAG8E4Co4E7J EfcxkaJbptzDX&downloadAs=GoogleChromeSetup.exe&fallback_url=http://allmyapps.com/binary/570/.../direct-download?token=90c4f1d505d730885cc98010575156fddefdb54b

http://www.filenewfactory.com/c?x=fdooa6 DQ8GAFnf3GB/ZI06KODdjrra2O92ES5wLRIQ=&c=9qgPifptY6vbOGgiMDYjUMZmYMGKmvDDVZtgnevH/z7HX i0XvySUTMvKrCcPjBlLIKZi2 TQlIs606G0YOhsYp9kL97ANK/pVS7DCY8bu tW0PDxfB6osxj6vF3DVYT&downloadAs=GoogleChromeSetup.exe&fallback_url=http://allmyapps.com/binary/570/.../direct-download?token=90c4f1d505d730885cc98010575156fddefdb54b

http://www.megasignsbits.com/c?x=BpG5 f/Q58IWEUaqopMolW/Qr1weUtYxbqlyZSDcg/k=&c=5oKjQU0t82fBfOEHl7FxtqkF7ybrEkYzsacqOga9/B2rEqExk IDC8ga1XEtG6K8/YEqJPFUtHw66BuKapMdpLtPGoA2BqLy3skZdoNH9hmELnMxt4/UIEbEzZgmYrXL&downloadAs=GoogleChromeSetup.exe&fallback_url=http://allmyapps.com/binary/570/.../direct-download?token=90c4f1d505d730885cc98010575156fddefdb54b

http://www.filenewfactory.com/c?x=DiXpE55P48f4FRxHRYG nEhj/3//Ki38U0ReGJW8veE=&c=c/jS22emBHnJwfGRNmzEcci8AgI0iM5ao8FBY38rrclBT5WHN1wbXEnz PTHoUgk5UHTROvd/nO46IjShA7ZIBa1iLwLCvoBWcg GaHcbgx68X5fcuQ e9eAO8ahCtrF&downloadAs=GoogleChromeSetup.exe&fallback_url=http://allmyapps.com/binary/570/.../direct-download?token=90c4f1d505d730885cc98010575156fddefdb54b

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