» chrome_installer.exe
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chrome_installer.exe

Google Chrome Browser

Download Manager

This is part of the Air Installer, a download manager which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application chrome_installer.exe, “Google Chrome Browser ” by Download Manager has been detected as adware by 19 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager 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.

File name:

Publisher:

Download Manager (signed by Download Manager)

Product:

Google Chrome Browser

Description:

Google Chrome Browser

Version:

2.0.5.5

MD5:

10abb2b2b8e3cc086b9b74fe424b1dac

SHA-1:

6c48ec6ae3b148b6ec2a3dad1724d2e537d1f39e

SHA-256:

4e34380752f75436b5af648ebc10f8fe3e0a8b599152089585e86ab469f2656f

Scanner detections:

19 / 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:

4/25/2024 11:16:43 PM UTC (a few moments ago)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.AirAd

7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen

7.11.163.86

avast!

PUP-gen [PUP]

140617-1

AVG

Adware BundleApp_r.D

2014.0.3986

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-24

0.98/19185

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.B

18932

Dr.Web

Trojan.SMSSend.4871

9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.181.12795

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller

15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirAdInstaller

v2014.07.22.06

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.Downware.cwaprw

0.28.2.60990

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Genetic.gen

14.07.22.06

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.DownloadManager.Q

14.8.7.23

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.14720

Sophos

AirInstaller

4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.5061940

31208

File size:

843.4 KB (863,672 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.5.5

Original file name:

setup.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

AirInstaller Download Manager

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\chrome_installer.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Download Manager

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

6/8/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:

6/9/2014 12:59:59 AM

Subject:

CN=Download Manager, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Download Manager, L=Vancouver, 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:

428E8B7C1AC548D083F4D3A0C5FDAF4C

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

3/27/2014 9:11:22 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:KvoTL98X22PdlPe/Xx4It2Rl+SB70Vbg6NkrdXrFxgQw2x5/WMovPb2o0txio:KgTLWX2CdFeZs+8I06N215/QPao0uo

Entry address:

0x269820

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, 60, 5A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, B0, E5, 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, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89... 
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Entropy:

7.8863

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA]

Code size:

784 KB (802,816 bytes)

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