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googlechromesetup.exe

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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:
a32c57f7489d4bcd749d59f7db1b4d2f

SHA-1:
b00304d25e01be2f61ea027857f4e0e8f01b9119

SHA-256:
a5b8c021d7274145879beadfb80fbbf8421419531c9f8c717b0515b86fa7316e

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 12:37:32 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.Installer.Installer (M)
16.1.12.12

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:
12/18/2015 12:18:05 AM

Valid to:
3/23/2016 11:24:07 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 6:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:UQ8S0DAuzck3J7JJq0a7psH0iG65wvbF+alZgOF5u:U7VMul51O7psS65wjc2ZLu

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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:
7.9361

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 3 URLs.

http://www.conecpttagstock.com/c?x=EG8m5PNYIOpIldifUqg2QYguePwW6zeeQceRlo/1Drg=&c=RlqEWtoKjedUx784uJVKlkxzAPjJYyIMK9guxC71r41wpP EOi3GN68gjnxdBGnrWATdzb8OU0EJVzAGHU 7DNXSHGy0rtyO04nq3kMXVWvBpKhfj66QlLsZocbAjmBM&downloadAs=GoogleChromeSetup.exe&fallback_url=http://allmyapps.com/binary/570/.../direct-download?token=90c4f1d505d730885cc98010575156fddefdb54b

http://www.applicationgrabflash.com/c?x=6VsisM1/YsxQZX8SXgFSDvbF2C jevF8cRs28iQa/0=&c=n/n8He7 h8FNHW7YL1IhqF22FLMndwP88mSSoUwG1zF/q/dVBn1OLyLoFDay2K5JjHYnObK7zuX2Mpnd2eJQL4BN6XVWlljYVoyGonlMv7KvdEKdrUlfWp1SJtITdaBw&downloadAs=GoogleChromeSetup.exe&fallback_url=http://allmyapps.com/binary/570/.../direct-download?token=90c4f1d505d730885cc98010575156fddefdb54b

http://www.stocktodaybulk.com/c?x=y t/3AEFQ22IXextQ71wDqr488XMYW3fYa2BvQC7UAw=&c=BBlzpVFA64FfIsqnpQ5LVDR34SvN4tFIYXicF XY/h4DgeejN0qc5wDYlVdGGvmua1ULRb8LGbnTBAbYxXEX 0cNM6 5LWR9JWD6LYU uqph/oaOGsZgv jUgtsI IxL&downloadAs=GoogleChromeSetup.exe&fallback_url=http://allmyapps.com/binary/570/.../direct-download?token=90c4f1d505d730885cc98010575156fddefdb54b

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