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googlechromesetup.exe

Installer Internet Software

Top Balance (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application googlechromesetup.exe, “Installer Internet Software Setup ” by Top Balance (New Media Holdings) has been detected as adware by 10 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:
Software program   (signed by Top Balance (New Media Holdings Ltd.))

Product:
Installer Internet Software

Description:
Installer Internet Software Setup

Version:
4.8.2.0

MD5:
3ba288a58311686f9b62679097949957

SHA-1:
e2c0e824c76001b216e0902a97ff68a4b155bc7f

SHA-256:
8ddec8aac8ffbabbf11f8caf2f1eb4374b506fa9c237e98c21658d9ec73da964

Scanner detections:
10 / 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:
11/23/2024 10:16:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2017.0.2846

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.152
9.0.1.033

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.EG
16.2.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.205.16229

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore.A
v2016.02.02.12

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Multitoolbar
16.02.02.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.Installer.installCore.Installer (M)
16.2.2.0

Sophos
InstallCore
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
40828

File size:
697.6 KB (714,368 bytes)

Product version:
4.0

Copyright:
Software

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
2/11/2015 2:54:46 PM

Valid to:
2/12/2016 2:54:46 PM

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

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

Serial number:
112195E753935A102CF246567B961877F414

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:t81GGADlLPvYkdZqEGmX0olRjteRnQW/cPM25cDHD9PWsxtD3o6lVIC5iaElA:t81r2LPNlWRn1125mHD9P9TD3X48iar

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 2 URLs.

http://install-great.org/?dl=1&pi=AzaRNjMwNzazAi==&osos=VdluDrW3cw==&chnl=b_sa_sign_win8&dr=cHaWck1jIHvJ KLm2r0Wc32lDXiyvENyhKvEvmCWcyDEcmlChSDBDz1w2kDj7z1kLQDj rcWcHim7z0RvmiWAkDjIKiWXz7zNjazOZMFASDPDdlChV83NTiwNzA4ATiy&pd=2323UExJck1EIXDlUmNJ i==&campaignId=9jn0AziwNZMyAZMq

http://full-install.info/?dl=1&pi=AzawNZgzNziRAi==&osos=VdluDrW3cw==&chnl=b_sa_sign_win8&dr=cHaWck1jIHvJ KLm2r0Wc32lDXiyvENyhKvEvmCWcyDEcmlChSDBDz1w2kDj7z1kLQDj rcWcHim7z0RvmiWAkDjIKiWXz7zNjazOZMFASDPDdlChV83NTiwNzA4ATiy&pd=2323UExJck1EIXDlUmNJ i==&campaignId=9jn0AziyAZayAZMq

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