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chrome_setup.exe

The application chrome_setup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 19 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from downloader.browsersinfo.com a web site host known to distribute potentially unwanted software operated by Quick Downloader.
MD5:
6e57f66c9600aa77b3445b8d6b9ddc25

SHA-1:
8f31c4b2d06d77e4d6292f73e19a93e20402e789

SHA-256:
7de9acd5877019d5372e558339f6cdb59e253d30a0a5ace156859e8eb6e21a0d

Scanner detections:
19 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 10:16:26 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.Gen7
8.3.3.2

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-160526

AVG
Generic5
2017.0.2731

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
24230

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider1.49350
9.0.1.0147

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BL potentially unwanted
10.13039

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.R3.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.CJ
16.5.25

IKARUS anti.virus
Backdoor.Hupigon
t3scan.2.0.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.213.18762

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dfglnt
1.0.14.6204

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.ENG (M)
16.5.26.15

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.InstallCore!6.4 [F]
23.00.65.16524

Sophos
Install Core (PUA)
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallCore/Variant
9120

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
47258

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.InstallCore.Win32.728
2.0.0.2667

File size:
1.2 MB (1,226,888 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 3:52:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:mJfsDqNYDaPaDFo7WwFINVvgFe37rzIOrhNyoMuaFXgadEu/enWVSIh:mJfsD+2vj7rsOrhNzoQadEuSW

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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Entropy:
6.8439

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/?id=ec3bf2e3d9ba94ee24265d7048487ce2cabbde44&ts=1364917400&r=/review/.../?kw=download google chrome&subid=BICHIN&cust=download google chrome&type=chrome&gclid=CLf_ic6prLYCFcV56wodsmIAKQ&utm_campaign=BICHIN&fwd=1

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