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CrossBeam (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

The application chrome.exe, “Web app Setup ” by CrossBeam (New Media Holdings) 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 installCore 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:
Program Application   (signed by CrossBeam (New Media Holdings Ltd.))

Product:
Web app

Description:
Web app Setup

Version:
3.7.5.0

MD5:
efa21e63067e8f3f31c6dc47527f07af

SHA-1:
723fd98cd1c4303ef5dfd70acee5b06a02a83dfd

SHA-256:
ea8ffd78cbe853e8cbae0d7302801a1bae677d945d76aa12359a0d6c258002a8

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:
5/11/2024 7:21:48 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.NMH.Bundler (M)
16.5.23.10

File size:
960.7 KB (983,776 bytes)

Product version:
3.8.8

Copyright:
Program application

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\chrome.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
CrossBeam (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
4/22/2015 8:38:00 AM

Valid to:
4/22/2016 8:38:00 AM

Subject:
CN=CrossBeam (New Media Holdings Ltd.), O=CrossBeam (New Media Holdings Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
11215DCA5769E6C445E0FF9ADF5CD149DC4E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:9gLWQBIsJK2ITOg2KLEg3/KqDA6F/1LvEGhgftDIu/PU2R:9gCnAK5T/JLzvvDRFtLvEGhglDIu/Pb

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.9351

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://www.appscleanapplication.com/c?x=okCW7CEcbuOX1eY5 F6lIVW58otT1yIaCCHervZu8sY=&c=Yjnd5FQU5TTxGhGXOzzznTUX80E4qmMNUhd1tAS7U3yiLPjP P UUCYXXRsKHr7NHg2dM3vLEVru3JIpoInsCcQgSw tecR/YDyNact0mrYp Eqkr6rfiwCrwWIzx5RpmMi4BZriknr6Gj4vh10WXsOFvEyhGv6Ot7l/ATAwPJU=&downloadAs=chrome.exe&fallback_url=http://downloadpt.com/softwares/.../ChromeStandaloneSetup_34.0.1847.116.exe

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