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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 32 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager 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.

File name:

chrome.exe

Publisher:

AirInstaller Inc. (signed by Air Software)

Product:

Google Chrome

Version:

2.0.4.11

MD5:

733bc13d56373273aa86298e210ccfd9

SHA-1:

7194ae0fa2c949fee3d72491c077fd96d031386a

SHA-256:

30588ab6d0ef106fb104665c5385531cc9eaec307572bd63ae81f856543fd6cc

Scanner detections:

32 / 68

Status:

Adware

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:

5/2/2024 1:59:48 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4

6704523

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.AirAdInstaller

7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen7

7.11.140.88

avast!

Win32:Adware-CAH [PUP]

150303-0

AVG

Adware Generic_r.JA

2014.0.4257

Bitdefender

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4

1.0.20.350

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.6267

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Airadinstaller

0.98/19073

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.A

18025

Dr.Web

Trojan.SMSSend.4317

9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller

9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

F-Prot

W32/AirInstall.A.gen

4.6.5.141

F-Secure

Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler

5.13.68

G Data

Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller

15.3.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of fpp_setup.exe (Adware)

2015.6.17.12

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.AirInst

t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.176.11613

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller

15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirInstaller

v2015.03.11.07

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4

16.0.0.210

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cxsehk

0.28.0.60253

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.1114024

14.04.22.01

Panda Antivirus

Adware/AirInstaller

15.03.11.07

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM01.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5

3.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics

DownloadManager.Bundler.Air Software

15.3.11.8

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.15309

Sophos

PUA 'AirInstaller'

5.11

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 (1,117,096 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.4.11

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 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:

3/26/2015 7:59:59 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:

7/15/2013 12:25:53 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:63n+dxJkJjwBGxw8ckyTiyMY1BE5v+fY7Fk5C:dVyMBGxrc9MA4CY7p

Entry address:

0x250260

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, 40, 54, 00, 8D, BE, 00, D0, 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:

7.7630

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:

1.1 MB (1,101,824 bytes)

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