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chrome_setup.exe

INSTALL DOT EXE

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application chrome_setup.exe, “Premium Installer ” by INSTALL DOT EXE has been detected as adware by 29 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent. 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:
Premium Installer   (signed by INSTALL DOT EXE)

Product:
Premium Installer

Description:
Premium Installer

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
218a1ed60c8629d43e04c0e6bc9a11c8

SHA-1:
472ed3819251c4a715811afd42360c21ead0b30f

SHA-256:
0d5016f79740df985413707ff47e7ba6c6c2b9b040c3fa8ccc84d27681567009

Scanner detections:
29 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This installer bundles various adware prorgams that may include toolbars and web browser advertising injectors/extensions.

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 12:26:13 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1
911

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.IBryte
14.05.04

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
7.11.141.180

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140504

AVG
Skodna.Generic
2015.0.3485

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1
1.0.20.1100

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-6804
0.98/19246

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.PremInstall.A
18064

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2165
9.0.1.0124

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte (variant)
8.9647

F-Prot
W32/Backdoor2.HTKO
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-08-08_6

G Data
Win32.Application.OptimumInstaller
14.5.24

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.176.11595

Kaspersky
HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
14.0.0.3919

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A
v2014.05.04.04

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1
15.0.0.660

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.ctroza
0.28.0.58873

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Inject.1640744
14.05.04.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.08.08.03

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.INSTALLDOTEXE.M
14.8.8.3

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.PremiumInstaller!1.9F73
23.00.65.14502

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.SRDMYD
37.0.10849

Vba32 AntiVirus
SScope.Malware-Cryptor.iBryte
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Optimum Installer
28115

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Buzus.Win32.120230
2.0.0.1777

File size:
1.6 MB (1,640,744 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.8.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2013 Premium Installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\chrome_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
INSTALL DOT EXE

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/3/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=INSTALL DOT EXE, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=INSTALL DOT EXE, L=Kansas City, S=Missouri, C=US

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:
4C8303B332693FCF64E1E7DFD7841493

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/30/2014 1:34:07 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:7WDAaqLd3CcW120biOfrnV5yALFG4DfhBGBdM:CDVqLdScWstqDhBX

Entry address:
0x37075

Entry point:
E8, BE, 8C, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, C8, 5C, 47, 00, E8, C5, 35, 00, 00, 83, 65, E4, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 3B, 35, 58, A9, 58, 00, 77, 22, 6A, 04, E8, C1, 8E, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 56, E8, 23, 9C, 00, 00, 59, 89, 45, E4, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 09, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 45, E4, E8, D1, 35, 00, 00, C3, 6A, 04, E8, A4, 8D, 00, 00, 59, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 3D, B4, 95, 58, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, F9, 81, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, 21, 80, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, 37, 4D, 00, 00, 59, 59, A1...
 
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Entropy:
7.0666

Code size:
396 KB (405,504 bytes)

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

http://easypcupdates.com/browser-update/.../install.php?sid=cpa&uid=&source=WWW-Chrome-US&transaction_id=4a2acd91-1a69-444e-ac93-3502a76cb3a2

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