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chrome_install.exe

GreenBottleSoftware Inc.

The application chrome_install.exe by GreenBottleSoftware has been detected as adware by 16 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup and installation application and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. The setup program bundles additional offers, mostly adware, using the InstallBrain installer, a pay-per-install monetization download manager. InstallBrain will also install a background updater service that will update any installed browser add-ons and plug-ins.
Publisher:
GreenBottleSoftware Inc.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
d66cef65131a885d2ba8300c77d9900f

SHA-1:
da7ede89d0bd1d9f4938dc2c1a0a824b2fc10be0

Scanner detections:
16 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallBrain monetization platform from iBario to deliver bundled adware both search toolbars and PC optimizers from Performersoft.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 12:27:47 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:BProtect-D [Trj]
2014.9-140815

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.BProtector
0.98/21411

Dr.Web
Adware.BGuard.16
9.0.1.0227

ESET NOD32
Win32/bProtector (variant)
8.10114

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/BProtector
11/1/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.BHO
14.8.24

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.183.13029

Kaspersky
HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
14.0.0.3404

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BrowserDefender.A
v2014.08.15.06

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.BGuard.cylqjs
0.28.2.60881

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.MultiDL.g6
8.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.GreenBottleSoftware.O
14.8.15.6

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNR.3AIN13
7.2.227

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.3AIN13
10.465.15

Vba32 AntiVirus
TrojanDownloader.MultiDL
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
32174

File size:
1.1 MB (1,138,664 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\Application data\seesimilar\chrome_install.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
GreenBottleSoftware Inc.

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
3/29/2013 6:18:22 PM

Valid to:
3/29/2016 7:18:22 PM

Subject:
CN=GreenBottleSoftware Inc., O=GreenBottleSoftware Inc., L=Beaverton, S=OR, C=US

Issuer:
SERIALNUMBER=07969287, CN=Go Daddy Secure Certification Authority, OU=http://certificates.godaddy.com/repository, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
07C97E877D6A20

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/22/2013 6:11:28 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:OZafNe7BcxzXbfymiOpxtLCwnkIeFOsUWQjRQ7BnZbRao5TWax:nfNeuxzXbfvbEGTbrWQjRgbRao5Tnx

Entry address:
0x9F5B9

Entry point:
E8, 9B, B2, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 55, 8B, EC, 57, 56, 8B, 75, 0C, 8B, 4D, 10, 8B, 7D, 08, 8B, C1, 8B, D1, 03, C6, 3B, FE, 76, 08, 3B, F8, 0F, 82, A0, 01, 00, 00, 81, F9, 80, 00, 00, 00, 72, 1C, 83, 3D, D0, AF, 50, 00, 00, 74, 13, 57, 56, 83, E7, 0F, 83, E6, 0F, 3B, FE, 5E, 5F, 75, 05, E9, E0, B2, 00, 00, F7, C7, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, 14, C1, E9, 02, 83, E2, 03, 83, F9, 08, 72, 29, F3, A5, FF, 24, 95, 40, F7, 49, 00, 8B, C7, BA, 03, 00, 00, 00, 83, E9...
 
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Code size:
798 KB (817,152 bytes)

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