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googlechromesetup.exe

App Program internet

Top Scale (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

The application googlechromesetup.exe, “App Program internet Setup ” by Top Scale (New Media Holdings) has been detected as adware by 8 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. 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:
Soft Generic   (signed by Top Scale (New Media Holdings Ltd.))

Product:
App Program internet

Description:
App Program internet Setup

Version:
3.5.2.3

MD5:
1f7cb32d7bd89d770419f6257540a5a9

SHA-1:
c428817713449a6138da5b55aaee4ff51dcd818f

SHA-256:
67e383ed344d0acc31833000926c433fa8c8d3d070251d97231d82e9c8b6af8f

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

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:
11/24/2024 1:30:06 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
InstallCore
2016.0.3103

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.15520

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.576
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ZC potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
5/20/2015

McAfee
Artemis!1F7CB32D7BD8
5600.6759

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.NewMedia.Installer
15.5.20.10

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
39486

File size:
687 KB (703,464 bytes)

Product version:
2.5

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:
Top Scale (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
2/11/2015 3:01:05 PM

Valid to:
2/12/2016 3:01:05 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121FF0C79830A7B12BE4E698038C29DAF9A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:0fHG+tFtSAMnyIARagy5G6+F2qBTsAVzdpt7E80OhZYPgj+qHLWUr53qoNElAL:0fH7PEAMnyIAP2oAAVzdDEvSTF6Ur53Z

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://enjoy-clean.info/?dl=1&pi=Azn0ATAwNZAyAi==&osos=VdluDrW3cw==&dr=cHaWck1jIHvJ KLm2r0Wc32lDXiyvENyhKvEvmCWcyDEcmlChSDBDz1w2kDj7z1kLQDj rcWcHim7z0RvmiWAkDjIKiWXzn0AzAzOZMFASDPDdlChV83AzCyNzA4ATiy&pd=2323UExJck1EIXDlUmNJ i==&campaignId=9jn0AzM3AzcyAZMq

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