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chrome_setup.exe

WARP INSTALL

The software uses the Optimum Installer/Fusion Installer (Adknowledge) to download and install an offer stack of adware including toolbars, coupon extensions and various unwanted utilities. This installer is just a stub to present offers and download the expected software. The application chrome_setup.exe, “Premium Installer ” by WARP INSTALL has been detected as adware by 36 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. 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:

Premium Installer (signed by WARP INSTALL)

Product:

Premium Installer

Description:

Premium Installer

Version:

1.3.7.2

MD5:

e8df68865b9f803f285a091e94b1e9b7

SHA-1:

7702c4a4bb5c65f293d262c97c6848a3bb6fcbbe

SHA-256:

cc18e3597e311e2c8f6c53dcf3578ba7439353c00712aff02823fcf9861c2f38

Scanner detections:

36 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

This setup/installer bundles various adware components (toolbars, shopping extensions, utility offers).

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 10:13:06 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1

6085893

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Downloader

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.IBryte

14.12.08

Avira AntiVirus

Adware/iBryte.qoemno

7.11.138.176

avast!

Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]

141130-1

AVG

Adware AdPlugin.FK

2014.0.4235

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.Agent.B

1.0.20.1710

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Trojan.Agent-736274

0.98/19168

Comodo Security

TrojWare.Win32.IBryte.S

17984

Dr.Web

Trojan.Packed.28561

9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller

9.0.0.4668

ESET NOD32

Win32/AdWare.iBryte.V.gen application

7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/Generic.AC.13751

12/8/2014

F-Prot

W32/DomaIQ.G.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Application.Bundler.Agent

11.2014-08-12_2

G Data

Win32.Application.PremiumInstaller

14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus

not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent

t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.176.11663

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent

15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A

v2014.12.08.12

McAfee

Program.IBryte-FSU

16.8.708.2

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.Agent.B

15.0.0.1026

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Downware.cvgamb

0.28.0.58491

Norman

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1

04.12.2014 14:30:06

nProtect

Trojan/W32.Badur.241952

14.06.27.01

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Genetic.gen

14.12.08.12

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM10.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Adware.iBryte.DK4

12.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.WARPINSTALL.M

14.12.8.0

Rising Antivirus

PE:Malware.iBryte!6.14B5

23.00.65.141206

Sophos

PUA 'iBryte Optimum Installer'

5.08

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.OptimumInstaller/Variant

10191

Total Defense

Win32/Tnega.XABfAXD

37.0.10836

Vba32 AntiVirus

suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h

3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Trojan.Win32.Generic

27698

Zillya! Antivirus

Downloader.Agent.Win32.185140

2.0.0.1773

File size:

231.3 KB (236,832 bytes)

Product version:

1.3.7.2

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:

WARP INSTALL

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

10/3/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:

9/20/2014 4:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=WARP INSTALL, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=WARP INSTALL, 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:

52A35E3AC3B67E8CD7BB42D490658BBA

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

4/5/2014 11:00:12 AM

OS version:

5.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

3072:XzUndgoELxM+ruXJi7YPInyMk49oUYYOFTQmhpWSGGB534KpJO:XzX9MmVYPdGiUYYOhoRGz4KpJO

Entry address:

0x107AC

Entry point:

E8, CB, 47, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, A8, B2, 42, 00, 8D, 7D, E0, F3, A5, 89, 45, F8, 8B, 45, 0C, 5F, 89, 45, FC, 5E, 85, C0, 74, 0C, F6, 00, 08, 74, 07, C7, 45, F4, 00, 40, 99, 01, 8D, 45, F4, 50, FF, 75, F0, FF, 75, E4, FF, 75, E0, FF, 15, 60, B0, 42, 00, C9, C2, 08, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 51, 53, 8B, 45, 0C, 83, C0, 0C, 89, 45, FC, 64, 8B, 1D, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 03, 64, A3, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 45, 08, 8B, 5D, 0C, 8B, 6D, FC, 8B, 63... 
[+]

Entropy:

6.3781

Code size:

166 KB (169,984 bytes)

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

http://browserfixnow.info/browser-update/.../install.php?sid=cpa&uid=&source=WWW-Chrome-US&transaction_id=dee3a117-8a9b-45ed-807e-e38812e0a8c4

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