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update_google_chrome.exe

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direCt DoWnloAd GTT

This is the OutBrowse Revenyou installer which bundles offers for additional third party applications that may be unwanted and installed without consent. The application update_google_chrome.exe by direCt DoWnloAd GTT 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 OutBrowse Revenyou 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:
direCt DoWnloAd GTT  (signed and verified)

Product:
File

Version:
1.9.3.0

MD5:
1f9e78647366c3b581abd6ecc5a5b0c8

SHA-1:
0fc81f55543c4ba111e05f68ab5de49db2a53407

SHA-256:
adfa8d34ace27d537e4ae2e18c80e4e249d2b75c4ccfb257cc8e649566cb26ec

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:
2/25/2025 3:13:01 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Outbrowse (M)
17.2.5.13

File size:
1 MB (1,100,696 bytes)

Product version:
1.9.3.0

Copyright:
File

Original file name:
Ionic.Zip-2015Apr08-201958-c143a13e-fbc4-4102-82d0-2a1095fd243f.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
OutBrowse Revenyou

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
direCt DoWnloAd GTT

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/26/2015 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/28/2016 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=direCt DoWnloAd GTT, O=direCt DoWnloAd GTT, L=Dublin, S=Dublin, C=IE

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
6A2ADDE52164B26DC071993A78799341

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/8/2015 10:19:59 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x75F3E

Entry point:
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
464 KB (475,136 bytes)

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