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chrome_setup.exe

Quick Downloader

The Adlogica setup manager, an installer that bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed without consent. The application chrome_setup.exe by Quick Downloader has been detected as adware by 7 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adlogica Quick Downloader installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. 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:
Quick Downloader  (signed and verified)

MD5:
59eb12932b5c6f3b105a8eb1ce82ecd7

SHA-1:
7877c2ed1e227a92de2e83b1f4c18e56bcc03212

SHA-256:
412c06af7329a10cd92a8d3437e52589b2412c3d031fe74848357c8c41d35b3e

Scanner detections:
7 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 9:41:17 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:OutBrowse-CH [PUP]
160518-2

AVG
Adware InstallCore.VP
2015.0.4604

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.133
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BY potentially unwanted application
8.0.319.0

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.225.749.0

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adlogica.QuickDow.Bundler (M)
16.7.11.22

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
50668

File size:
667 KB (683,016 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adlogica Quick Downloader (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\chrome_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Quick Downloader

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/8/2013 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/8/2014 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Quick Downloader, O=Quick Downloader, STREET=96 Jessie st, STREET=4th floor, L=San Francisco, S=CA, PostalCode=94105, C=US

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

Serial number:
00886E74060345A7D9DD833C2ADF305E49

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:jMJfsGCwFdtuvAlqWN1M5DbQcZHcBugwH7i0IAKTeJYzXngmg0LbtS3lrxD2F91t:jMJfsN+yAggkNeugqi0I11Xpg0VStwFd

Entry address:
0x98CC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, CC, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, FA, 97, FF, FF, E8, 01, AA, FF, FF, E8, 2C, CC, FF, FF, E8, 73, CC, FF, FF, E8, 0A, F3, FF, FF, E8, 71, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 76, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 2C, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, B0, 40, 00, E8, 9B, FE, FF, FF, E8, 26, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, E0, D0, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, D8, BD, 40, 00, E8, AB, 98, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, D8, BD, 40, 00, B2, 01, B8...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

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

http://downloader.browsersinfo.com/download.php?id=ec3bf2e3d9ba94ee24265d7048487ce2cabbde44&z=0&p=eyJweSI6ImJpIiwicnMiOiJnb29nbGUiLCJydCI6InNlYXJjaCIsImMiOiJpdCIsIm8iOiJ3aW43IiwiYiI6ImllMTAiLCJ1X2lkIjoiYmlfNTI2ZTBjMGJkYzAxOTguODEzNzIwMzMiLCJwYV9pZCI6IjAiLCJzdF9pZCI6IjAiLCJzcF9pZCI6IjAwMDAtMDAwMCIsInRzIjoxMzgyOTQzNzU1LCJrdyI6ImNocm9tZSIsImN1IjoiY2hyb21lIiwiY2EiOm51bGx9

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