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chrome.exe

Google Chrome

Air Software

Warning, this is not the legitimate setup program for Google Chrome. The setup is bootstrapped by the Air Installer 'download manager' (a pay-per-install monetization download manager) that bundles unwanted software (adware, toolbars, extensions) during setup while deciving the user into thinking they are downloading the stadard installation setup from Google Chrome. The application chrome.exe by Air Software has been detected as adware by 41 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager 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:

chrome.exe

Publisher:

AirInstaller Inc. (signed by Air Software)

Product:

Google Chrome

Version:

2.0.3.98

MD5:

c5e1c87595fb7ae3b8ff559c7f37e814

SHA-1:

2e000440be36f33c418b6e49bce22bfcaba61d0a

SHA-256:

36f9039af56e1e92552688d8127c7f96bdf547f7739dd2dbe9a7bc208c36456a

Scanner detections:

41 / 68

Status:

Adware

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:

4/24/2024 4:12:15 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.AirAdInstaller

7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen7

7.11.140.88

avast!

PUP-gen [PUP]

2014.9-141006

AVG

Adware Generic_r.IU

2014.0.4037

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Airadinstaller

0.98/19073

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.A

18025

Dr.Web

Trojan.SMSSend.4204

9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

F-Prot

W32/AirInstall.A.gen

4.6.5.141

G Data

Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller

14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.AirInst

t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.176.11613

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller

15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirInstaller

v2014.10.06.06

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cxsehk

0.28.0.60253

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.1114024

14.04.22.01

Panda Antivirus

Adware/AirInstaller

14.10.06.06

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5

10.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics

DownloadManager.AirSoftware.G

14.10.6.18

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.141004

Sophos

AirInstaller

4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller

3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus

AirInstaller

27892

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.102

2.0.0.1773

File size:

1.1 MB (1,125,288 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.3.98

Original file name:

AirInstaller.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

AirInstaller Download Manager

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\chrome.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Air Software

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

1/24/2013 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:

3/26/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=Air Software, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Air Software, L=Victoria, S=British Columbia, C=CA

Issuer:

CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:

3AC786E09219DF82DA830E461D4FC39F

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

6/4/2013 11:22:07 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:HTrqpKT1U6LSINS6ejHIlgeXHAmf+FnKVVfRhX6C:HacTuPjHIlgeXcIfRh5

Entry address:

0x2543A0

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, 60, 54, 00, 8D, BE, 00, B0, EB, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, EF, 75, 09, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 73, E4, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 0D, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 74, 89, C5, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, 75, 20, 41, 01, DB, 75... 
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Entropy:

7.7652

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:

1.1 MB (1,110,016 bytes)

The file chrome.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://install.update14.com/get/click/.../?filename=Chrome

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