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update_google_chrome.exe

OUTBROWSE

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 OUTBROWSE has been detected as adware by 28 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the OutBrowse Revenyou installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent. 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:
OUTBROWSE  (signed and verified)

MD5:
e5468328605429ad77d5e346cd3d939d

SHA-1:
7386fd1136bc0ed38dc47c53bade30cfcba74d2e

SHA-256:
731f3c633904ef4c4d37597a3dd9a8c978e6ae3362ee430344c09694ae4a20d4

Scanner detections:
28 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional adware offers during download and installation using the OutBrowse installer.

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:
11/27/2024 1:25:26 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Dropped:Application.Bundler.Outbrowse.N
6339784

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.OutBrowse
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OutBrowse
2015.01.13

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/OutBrowse.lwasp
7.11.200.132

avast!
OutBrowse-G [PUP]
150101-1

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3231

Bitdefender
Dropped:Application.Bundler.Outbrowse.N
1.0.20.60

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6267

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
20690

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2081
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Dropped:Application.Bundler.Outbrowse.N
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/OutBrowse.AY potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/OutBrowse
1/12/2015

F-Secure
Riskware.Dropped:Application.Bundler.Outbrowse
5.13.68

G Data
Dropped:Application.Bundler.Outbrowse
15.1.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.191.14617

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.OutBrowse
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OutBrowse
v2015.01.12.10

McAfee
Program.Adware-OutBrowse.b
16.8.708.2

MicroWorld eScan
Dropped:Application.Bundler.Outbrowse.N
16.0.0.36

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.OutBrowse.dgnlgr
0.30.0.64448

Norman
Dropped:Application.Bundler.Outbrowse.N
03.12.2014 13:20:04

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.OutBrowse.576544
15.01.12.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OUTBROWSE.U
15.1.12.22

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.176A46A5!392840869
23.00.65.15110

Sophos
PUA 'OutBrowse Revenyou'
5.09

Vba32 AntiVirus
Hoax.PornoAsset
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4784459
36468

File size:
563 KB (576,544 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
OutBrowse Revenyou (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
OUTBROWSE

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/6/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/7/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=OUTBROWSE, O=OUTBROWSE, STREET=Bialik Number: 143, L=Ramat Gan, S=Israel, PostalCode=5252337, C=IL

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

Serial number:
00A5F03C3A375C11FD6C1C160EE8BFF923

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 2:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:gky4BkfCLouuDJPp3AGsxoHCYY10EZvf+2jwYgM0LJnq4Qu:gkYfLrFRwGnQ0AcNMeqa

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9736

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file update_google_chrome.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://get.download2desktop.com/DownloadManager/Get?ft=1412617207&file=Get2&p=414&d=9892&l=9338&n=1&productname=free-downloadss.com&d1=1&d2=1&d3=1&d4=1&d5=60004&exeurl=http://dl.google.com/chrome/install/.../chrome_installer.exe&dynamicname=Update_Google_Chrome&filename=Update_Google_Chrome

http://get.file20desktop.com/DownloadManager/Get2?p=414&d=9892&l=9338&n=1&productname=free-downloadss.com&d1=1&d2=1&d3=1&d4=1&d5=60004&exeurl=http://dl.google.com/chrome/install/.../chrome_installer.exe&dynamicname=Update_Google_Chrome&filename=Update_Google_Chrome

http://www.freesoftwaren.com/.../download.php?id=5432d3c258290&i=60004&d=3

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