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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, “Google Chrome ” by Air Software has been detected as adware by 26 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer. With this installer, users are expecting to download Google's Chrome web browser but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.

File name:

chrome.exe

Publisher:

AirInstaller (signed by Air Software)

Product:

Google Chrome

Description:

Google Chrome

Version:

2.0.4.15

MD5:

e887ebbc1d94419883cfb70836d1cd4a

SHA-1:

56239864f9e8f861194f35a4a8cdbe09e59994a2

SHA-256:

a16afff3d76bc8eeda32da5695d4364d1bbc0e9e91ca99e69c7161af38418cef

Scanner detections:

26 / 68

Status:

Adware

Description:

This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:

4/19/2024 3:54:54 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

Adware.Agent

7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen7

7.11.170.42

avast!

Adware-gen [Adw]

2014.9-140922

AVG

Adware Generic_r

2015.0.3343

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-54

0.98/19316

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.B

19368

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1410

9.0.1.0265

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application

8.7.0.302.0

F-Prot

W32/AirInstall.A.gen

v6.4.6.5.141

G Data

Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller

14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of ..exe (Adware)

2014.12.4.19

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.Airinstall

t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus

Adware

13.183.13218

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller

14.0.0.3212

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirInstaller

v2014.09.22.02

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.czqrvp

0.28.2.61861

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.824744

14.08.29.01

Panda Antivirus

Adware/AirInstaller

14.09.22.02

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM01.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.I5

9.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics

DownloadManager.AirSoftware.G

14.9.22.14

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.14920

Sophos

AirInstaller

4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.5061940

32210

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.248

2.0.0.1906

File size:

805.4 KB (824,744 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.4.15

Original file name:

setup.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:

8/14/2013 4:35:02 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:OZgQdNnVpyPul3hdVcN/KuJg/kmd9p2nh:mNTWPm3tcZKuJqkkY

Entry address:

0x2525D0

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, 30, 59, 00, 8D, BE, 00, E0, E6, 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, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89... 
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Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:

768 KB (786,432 bytes)

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