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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 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. 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:

2.0.31.0

MD5:

fc4e0e84119cfb1fe19c735740eaf966

SHA-1:

bd1c9b9559fd89622dfc09a362f21ab752060a37

SHA-256:

f33266c76c175d052973509cd215103015c47bcd672cd49f32a3f44581ebdc9b

Scanner detections:

1 / 68

Status:

Adware

Note:

Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:

4/20/2024 8:00:27 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Air Software.AirSoftware.Bundler (M)

16.3.1.1

File size:

757.9 KB (776,112 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.31.0

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}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\chrome_installer.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Air Software

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

1/24/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:

3/26/2015 7:59:59 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:

7/23/2014 8:16:15 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:Ict0712exSxrFxc7+q+I3weiHVki/umB9G6cJc1yqrqQc058yZBWxugXEk:IT73xurFxcKq+v6i/um6m1bxeySQgUk

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... 
[+]

Entropy:

7.9367

Packer / compiler:

ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:

1.7 MB (1,739,776 bytes)

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

http://files.downloadd.org/get/click/ntm8p09r/?d=http://downloadd.org/.../chrome.exe&n=Google Chrome Browser&key=def65151a3e8fdff553bc7296160dbd735f879a1824014c8b10cca59159bd02a&affiliate_image=&product_image=http://downloadd.org/.../chrome.png&sid=chrome2&filename=chrome_installer

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