» chrome_setup.exe
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chrome_setup.exe

Google Chrome

Air Software

Warning, this is not the legitimate setup program for Google Chrome. 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. The application chrome_setup.exe, “Google Chrome ” by Air Software has been detected as adware by 27 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer. With this installer, users are expecting to download Google's Chrome web browser but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.

File name:

chrome_setup.exe

Publisher:

AirInstaller (signed by Air Software)

Product:

Google Chrome

Description:

Google Chrome

Version:

2.0.4.60

MD5:

1fc932b40e78595153b27650c2f93f9f

SHA-1:

573fa97e076b8a186b783bced7e76a1c529b630a

SHA-256:

8e4829949982c45a4d480fc24dfa48152c32778973fb33a75e50b8b2181f6b77

Scanner detections:

27 / 68

Status:

Adware

Description:

This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:

4/25/2024 4:55:40 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.AirAd

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller

2014.06.14

Avira AntiVirus

Adware/Airinstall.J

7.11.142.186

avast!

Win32:Installer-L [PUP]

2014.9-140923

AVG

Adware Generic_r

2015.0.3342

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-65

0.98/19246

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Agent.AJ

18086

Dr.Web

Trojan.SMSSend.4653

9.0.1.0266

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application

8.7.0.302.0

F-Prot

W32/AirInstall.A8.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

G Data

Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller

14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of flash_update.exe (Adware)

2014.12.5.17

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.Airinstall

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.176.11737

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller

14.0.0.3207

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirInstaller

v2014.09.23.02

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwdort

0.28.0.59492

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.836520

14.06.13.01

Panda Antivirus

Adware/AirInstaller

14.09.23.02

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM01.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5

9.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics

DownloadManager.AirSoftware.M

14.9.23.14

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.14921

Sophos

AirInstaller

4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller

3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus

AirInstaller

28194

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.78

2.0.0.1790

File size:

816.4 KB (836,008 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.4.60

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_setup.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:

10/28/2013 12:14:04 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:3pfkL+1vdXMy2D7oROSIuYQ6iwKNHxtsD:3pcCj8yKKOqYL+RC

Entry address:

0x25D2A0

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, B0, 59, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 60, E6, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89... 
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Entropy:

7.8796

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:

780 KB (798,720 bytes)

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