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chrome_installer.exe

Google Chrome Browser

Air Software

Warning, this is not the legitimate setup program for Google Chrome Browser. 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 Browser. The application chrome_installer.exe, “Google Chrome Browser ” by Air Software has been detected as adware by 33 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:

AirInstaller (signed by Air Software)

Product:

Google Chrome Browser

Description:

Google Chrome Browser

Version:

2.0.35.0

MD5:

fd64e1b7b8503aaf630dbf0cae59bfe4

SHA-1:

b127ceb3014f9354f9c025ddf383df7d484c5242

SHA-256:

c27d5b0480b4a729f98c54b1323b998a75199ff0be688c8c110593ffd27a6510

Scanner detections:

33 / 68

Status:

Adware

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:

4/26/2024 11:58:21 PM UTC (a few moments ago)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Adware.AirInstaller.A

856

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.AirAdInstaller

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller

2014.02.22

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen

7.11.137.118

avast!

Win32:Installer-L [PUP]

2014.9-140917

AVG

Generic

2015.0.3389

Bitdefender

Adware.AirInstaller.A

1.0.20.1375

Bkav FE

W32.FamVT.VBCriptK4.Adware

1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-62

0.98/19073

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.AirInstaller.JSUE

19072

Dr.Web

Trojan.SMSSend.5343

9.0.1.0219

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Adware.AirInstaller

8.14.10.02.02

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application

8.7.0.302.0

F-Prot

W32/A-2100c5bd

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Adware.AirInstaller.A

11.2014-02-10_5

G Data

Adware.AirInstaller

14.10.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of software_updater.exe (Adware)

2014.10.2.6

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.AirAdInstaller

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.176.11663

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller

14.0.0.3237

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirAdInstaller

v2014.08.07.06

MicroWorld eScan

Adware.AirInstaller.A

15.0.0.825

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwbkcs

0.28.0.58873

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.776104

14.08.05.01

Panda Antivirus

Adware/AirInstaller

14.08.07.06

Qihoo 360 Security

HEUR/Malware.QVM01.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

DownloadManager.AirSoftware.Q

14.8.7.18

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.14805

Sophos

AirInstaller

4.97

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.AirInstaller/Variant

10354

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller.ajov

3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4784938

31208

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.221

2.0.0.1845

File size:

757.9 KB (776,112 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.35.0

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:

Air Software

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

1/25/2013 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:

3/26/2015 11:59:59 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:

7/27/2014 8:43:45 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:T5eEoZg9uDEodm31ZJDS2UsgtU3R3i+JY/Vlh8Wo6RtaeVTfTcy:TjwgoDzdgfJWj23RpY9VoCncy

Entry address:

0x25E418

Entry point:

60, E8, 00, 00, 00, 00, 58, 05, 5A, 0B, 00, 00, 8B, 30, 03, F0, 2B, C0, 8B, FE, 66, AD, C1, E0, 0C, 8B, C8, 50, AD, 2B, C8, 03, F1, 8B, C8, 57, 51, 49, 8A, 44, 39, 06, 88, 04, 31, 75, F6, 2B, C0, AC, 8B, C8, 80, E1, F0, 24, 0F, C1, E1, 0C, 8A, E8, AC, 0B, C8, 51, 02, CD, BD, 00, FD, FF, FF, D3, E5, 59, 58, 8B, DC, 8D, A4, 6C, 90, F1, FF, FF, 51, 2B, C9, 51, 51, 8B, CC, 51, 66, 8B, 17, C1, E2, 0C, 52, 57, 83, C1, 04, 51, 50, 83, C1, 04, 56, 51, E8, 5E, 00, 00, 00, 8B, E3, 5E, 5A, 2B, C0, 89, 04, 32, B4, 10... 
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Entropy:

7.9361

Packer / compiler:

ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:

1.7 MB (1,740,288 bytes)

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

http://files.downloadd.org/get/click/dpcp6181/?d=http://downloadd.org/.../chrome.exe&n=Google Chrome Browser&key=def65151a3e8fdff553bc7296160dbd735f879a1824014c8b10cca59159bd02a&affiliate_image=&product_image=http://downloadd.org/.../chrome.png&sid=uk-chrome2&filename=chrome_installer

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