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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 by Air Software has been detected as adware by 32 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. 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 Inc. (signed by Air Software)

Product:

Google Chrome

Version:

2.0.4.7

MD5:

6e0774addbde8f2473e981072512fd13

SHA-1:

59ab39a494e6218c775d28d484315d6ec4ec7192

SHA-256:

16f77c07ae9a9db32e2e4617d54283bfa470284dc32d405d69f740b818dca0ea

Scanner detections:

32 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

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:

4/19/2024 7:17:04 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4

385

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.AirAdInstaller

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.AirInstaller

2015.06.03

Avira AntiVirus

Adware/AirInst.1174

7.11.180.12

avast!

Win32:Adware-CAH [PUP]

2014.9-160116

AVG

Adware Generic_r

2017.0.2863

Bitdefender

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4

1.0.20.80

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.A

19858

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.10718

9.0.1.016

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller

8.16.01.16.01

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application

10.7.0.302.0

F-Prot

W32/AirInstall.A.gen

v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure

Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler

11.2016-16-01_7

G Data

Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller

16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.AirAdInstaller

t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.184.13741

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller

14.0.0.810

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A

v2016.01.16.01

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4

17.0.0.48

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.daxzhz

0.28.2.62841

Norman

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4

11.20160116

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.1117096.C

14.10.19.01

Panda Antivirus

Adware/AirInstaller

16.01.16.01

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM01.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.I5

1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Air Software.AirSoftware.Bundler (M)

16.1.16.1

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.16114

Sophos

PUA 'AirInstaller'

5.14

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller

3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4782985

33706

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.234

2.0.0.1960

File size:

1.1 MB (1,116,584 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.4.7

Original file name:

AirInstaller.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 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:

3/26/2015 6:59:59 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:

6/27/2013 11:42:09 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:2IBcraQde6Bzw4v/N0jd25nBKssQOsokT6:2IBTeujd25nBuQzo1

Entry address:

0x250140

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, 40, 54, 00, 8D, BE, 00, D0, EB, 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, EF, 75, 09, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 73, E4, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 0D, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 74, 89, C5, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, 75, 20, 41, 01, DB, 75... 
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Entropy:

7.7643

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:

1.1 MB (1,101,824 bytes)

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

http://files.airdwnlds.com/get/click/.../?sid=Chrome-MT&filename=Chrome_Setup

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