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chrome_setup.exe

TODO:

InstallMetrix

This is the InstallMetrix bundle installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application chrome_setup.exe by InstallMetrix 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 InstallMetrix Software 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:
TODO: <Company name>  (signed by InstallMetrix)

Product:
TODO: <Product name>

Description:
InstallerManager

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
60c24923671155c2e141c4d7b8aa619c

SHA-1:
34524a2c9bbfb296b10bf318ac38c11045ae8d1a

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 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 1:01:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallMetrix (M)
16.7.26.16

File size:
1.8 MB (1,931,248 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
TODO: (c) <Company name>. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
InstallerManager.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallMetrix Software

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\chrome_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallMetrix

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
12/11/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/12/2014 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=InstallMetrix, O=InstallMetrix, STREET="660 4th Street, Suite #427", L=San Francisco, S=California, PostalCode=94107, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00D76D1CCDDD2588A25DF994768DD6C6B8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/21/2014 4:58:14 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:Da0Cia438X8VyyftY+wlKUmK+q3Lt+zUxcBFacRromhnz4e9UMbge:+4a43e8hfzwlKUmK+q3Lt+LLacRrDhnv

Entry address:
0x10E90A

Entry point:
E8, 19, 7E, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 3B, 0D, 40, 4F, 58, 00, 75, 02, F3, C3, E9, A0, 7E, 00, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 51, 8B, 45, 10, 85, C0, 75, 14, E8, DB, 1C, 00, 00, C7, 00, 16, 00, 00, 00, E8, 13, 81, 00, 00, 33, C0, C9, C3, 56, 8B, 75, 0C, 85, F6, 74, 0D, 8B, 4D, 08, 85, C9, 75, 1D, 8B, 08, 85, C9, 75, 17, E8, B2, 1C, 00, 00, C7, 00, 16, 00, 00, 00, E8, EA, 80, 00, 00, 33, C0, E9, 8E, 00, 00, 00, 0F, B7, 11, 57, 66, 85, D2, 74, 2E, 0F, B7, 3E, 8B, 75, 0C, 66, 85, FF, 74, 12, 8B, C7, 66, 3B, C2, 74...
 
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Entropy:
6.2514

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,264,128 bytes)

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

http://totalnethits.biz/download_gate.php?cid=1150&file=Chrome_Setup.exe&subid1=li&subid2=xyz&subid3=bsr&subid4=chsearch&subid5=monster.co

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