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chrome_click_here_to_start_cp1_9163_150046_gc.exe

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The application chrome_click_here_to_start_cp1_9163_150046_gc.exe by Start Install has been detected as adware by 8 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The installer uses the InstallMonetizer platform which will donwload and install adware toolbars and other potentially unwanted software offers during setup. The file has been seen being downloaded from secure.seawavecdn.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Start Install  (signed and verified)

MD5:
134518cedbdc6c34c964c64999eccd9e

SHA-1:
503aeb0b61a8340dc954b0c7f1f897a86a33748c

SHA-256:
8a8a971e16dc48c5c1b61e3b6c982a8d7b02fc32d79716536b3a827b2b5d5f27

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 10:46:13 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
InstMonetizer-AW [PUP]
140528-1

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.AV potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

McAfee
Artemis!C91EFB6E89E6
5600.7116

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Toolbar.cvzrwd
0.28.0.59921

Reason Heuristics
PUP.StartInstall.n
14.5.28.17

Rising Antivirus
NS:PUF.SilenceInstaller!1.9DDF
23.00.65.14526

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GE.7301A69A
7.2.148

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallMonetizer
29704

File size:
595.1 KB (609,368 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\chrome_click_here_to_start_cp1_9163_150046_gc.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Start Install

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/26/2014 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/27/2015 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Start Install, O=Start Install, STREET=5655 Silver Creek Valley Road, L=San Jose, S=CA/Santa Clara, PostalCode=95138, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
4A35F3F064DE91E511E0079B2961EAAF

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 4:52:12 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:F5a8WIuuLXa7wFp5UkallMCB8gfzQzQp8NbJd5ABAa7Q6eoguybJd5A8:F5YByKGUkalWCdfYPNbJd5ABAa7QtogB

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, 1C, 45, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, 1B, 45, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 37, 43, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, DB, 44, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, A0, 47, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.7363

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file chrome_click_here_to_start_cp1_9163_150046_gc.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://secure.seawavecdn.com/nsi/.../Chrome_Click_Here_To_Start_CP1_9163_150046_GC.exe

http://www.cooct13hen.com/download_codesign_v1.php?id=mHqDcw==&subid=150046

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