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chrome_setup (2016_06_06 03_42_42 utc).exe

Generic software

Download Ship

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application chrome_setup (2016_06_06 03_42_42 utc).exe, “Generic software Setup ” by Download Ship 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 installCore 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.
Publisher:
Generic Web   (signed by Download Ship)

Product:
Generic software

Description:
Generic software Setup

MD5:
a3989ee9142e5b28d9ca543e075ed664

SHA-1:
b66b4b44dfdc97a2c6ef0494daa8f2bf315f7d3a

SHA-256:
44ba23f2030c3f3f71fd3869cd5383ce020a6d49f73021256ce7aa463520dd05

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:
4/27/2024 8:46:18 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore (M)
16.10.31.16

File size:
769.8 KB (788,232 bytes)

Product version:
1.5.4

Copyright:
Software

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\chrome_setup (2016_06_06 03_42_42 utc).exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Download Ship

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/26/2015 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/26/2017 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Download Ship, O=Download Ship, STREET="1930 Village Center Circle #3-1234", L=Las Vegas, S=NV, PostalCode=89134, C=US

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

Serial number:
3205F0A598C4107AE3ADC64267F5AC51

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 6:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:CXjVGvsGLXC5QjtOzf8rsLf/hGUKzehIM6ZHRl45YR8Vwu+Q1/RzvOeHADhUve3c:CXjVSs+RQVLfceXcHR+5m8gezzA1UveM

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.8850

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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