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icreinstall_chrome_setup.exe

Babel Software

The installer utilizes InstallCore which may bundle about 3-4 offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application icreinstall_chrome_setup.exe by Babel Software 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.

File name:

Publisher:

Babel Software (signed and verified)

MD5:

99edd75fc242a0c09c348b00b4df6a96

SHA-1:

b4f5bba5e2aee3a86aa7fac14f5f89a58d4922f9

SHA-256:

7745b3a9cd260c8e6c293344d9805f155d00cf34cb967ad54e79ec5cb16fad4c

Scanner detections:

1 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Utilizes the InstallCore download manager that may bundle various adware-type offers.

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:

12/26/2024 5:01:24 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.installCore (M)

16.10.23.10

File size:

773.7 KB (792,288 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\icreinstall_chrome_setup.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Babel Software

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

11/20/2013 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:

11/21/2015 3:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=Babel Software, O=Babel Software, STREET="96 Jessie St, 4th floor", L=San Francisco, S=CA, PostalCode=94105, C=US

Issuer:

CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:

7033824277B1CA5A4E86A7A16A95C61F

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:

1.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:w6FuVJgRX2mXRQ7js5cNMtxmNqJeP7jqXJaUcT:wIe42mXWo5mMKk4CX0b

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... 
[+]

Entropy:

7.8852

Packer / compiler:

Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:

37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to os.solvefile.com (207.189.109.121:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to cdnus.solvefile.com (207.189.109.121:80)

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