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googlechromesetup.exe

Web Program App

Top Scale (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

The application googlechromesetup.exe, “Web Program App Setup ” by Top Scale (New Media Holdings) has been detected as adware by 14 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:
Installer Software   (signed by Top Scale (New Media Holdings Ltd.))

Product:
Web Program App

Description:
Web Program App Setup

Version:
5.7.3.4

MD5:
7fc60c03df4c6fe4c00578b8c918765c

SHA-1:
f64b4e6e95bd1ec2b16a2932381a51ac1ab6fa01

SHA-256:
0caa9cd4aa563543c1ae5968f90f062fbc9690e31e8980114011d12c1ee96ce0

Scanner detections:
14 / 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 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:
11/6/2024 5:29:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.diur
8.3.2.2

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-160119

AVG
InstallCore
2017.0.2859

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.7237

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.DQR
23252

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.576
9.0.1.019

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ACP.gen potentially unwanted (variant)
10.12269

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.EG
16.1.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.210.17253

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2016.01.19.06

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.Installer.Installer (M)
16.1.19.18

Sophos
Generic PUA NP (PUA)
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
43834

File size:
798.1 KB (817,240 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.3

Copyright:
Software

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 5:01:05 PM

Valid to:
2/12/2016 5:01:05 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 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:wEXEsk5pVQGFku31tLLhQy3HpMktV8NToM:wgWHBFkuFtBQyXp0V

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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Entropy:
7.9214

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://cdn.mediafhclearbundles.com/c?x=6jekxy11Yc6EIs1TPz1fyPap FBxjD8K8QbUfqFp3f4=&c=u2TIC4OS zDN4ZPh qipKCMv7xqsh1xav2WAWJIrkwpQ4WfwL9VSUkUqU5o1AoY57rmF bDSVaEedMzmDI1iK8ZuQZ4/DVtLeM8 UJZWJu7CBaHjYfJKBwwZOmh1xbwVpj3450vjgwNwdMD81yMF s2ZF yTe3I/leHxQntjP7U=&downloadAs=GoogleChromeSetup.exe&fallback_url=http://allmyapps.com/binary/570/.../direct-download?token=90c4f1d505d730885cc98010575156fddefdb54b

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