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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 27 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. 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 Inc. (signed by Air Software)

Product:

Google Chrome

Version:

2.0.4.7

MD5:

632f095dfe4b30e96d8e598f7e6bd08d

SHA-1:

98b87ddbf356938a3ce1a54322faca3e09d1fa1b

SHA-256:

9e1d9533bcdfcdcefc7ac9f3cd14554404be842d71c4eeb1ff5344ee1dcd4eac

Scanner detections:

27 / 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 11:34:11 PM UTC (a few moments ago)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.AirAdInstaller

7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen7

7.11.140.88

avast!

Win32:Adware-CAH [PUP]

150126-0

AVG

Adware Generic_r.JA

2014.0.4253

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

Adware.Siggen.26340

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

F-Secure

Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler

11.2015-26-01_2

G Data

Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller

15.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.AirInst

t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.176.11613

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller

15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirInstaller

v2015.01.26.01

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cxsehk

0.28.0.60253

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.1114024

14.04.22.01

Panda Antivirus

Adware/AirInstaller

15.01.26.01

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM01.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5

1.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics

DownloadManager.Air Software

15.1.26.13

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.15124

Sophos

PUA 'AirInstaller'

5.09

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 (1,116,584 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.4.7

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:

6/27/2013 11:42:09 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:SIBcraQde6Bzw4v/N0jd25nBKssQOsoaTp:SIBTeujd25nBuQzo8

Entry address:

0x250130

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:

7.7644

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:

1.1 MB (1,101,824 bytes)

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

http://install.dlsoftware.org/get/click/.../?filename=Chrome

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