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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 34 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.
Publisher:
Premium Installer   (signed by WARP INSTALL)

Product:
Premium Installer

Description:
Premium Installer

Version:
1.3.7.2

MD5:
9f2a29d6a1595037eed0a959eb3b21c1

SHA-1:
9134eebbc9f1adc5645d99a1e56eecbca7d3118f

SHA-256:
16334d61e26b6e06514a73d8b5867ad971fca4618d94881a9c9f10cf7f0090c1

Scanner detections:
34 / 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:
4/16/2024 3:31:53 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1
817

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.IBryte
14.11.09

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.qoemnj
7.11.138.46

avast!
Win32:Somoto-N [PUP]
141025-0

AVG
Adware AdPlugin
2015.0.3295

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1
1.0.20.1565

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-746439
0.98/19265

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.iBryte.IHT
17967

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28561
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller
14.11.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.Z application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.13751
11/9/2014

F-Prot
W32/DomaIQ.G.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-09-11_1

G Data
Win32.Application.PremiumInstaller
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11711

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A
v2014.11.09.10

McAfee
GenericATG-FGI!FFEB95BAABD1
5600.6951

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1
15.0.0.939

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cuwars
0.28.0.58491

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.11.09.10

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.DK4
11.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.WARPINSTALL.M
14.11.9.22

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.14B5
23.00.65.141107

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.OptimumInstaller/Variant
10247

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.XABfAXD
37.0.10839

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4778314
29418

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.185594
2.0.0.1778

File size:
231.8 KB (237,344 bytes)

Product version:
1.3.7.2

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2013 Premium Installer

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 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 7:59:59 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:
4/27/2014 1:00:24 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:R/3BuOjrGYAQ1IeHXkaA4Vd82RecJi2+yBscQ5d7phN:hExQ1IeVp1e6+z37phN

Entry address:
0xD358

Entry point:
E8, 0F, 65, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, 80, 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, 3C, 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...
 
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Entropy:
6.3700

Code size:
166 KB (169,984 bytes)

The file chrome_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

https://install.oinstaller9.com/o/.../Chrome_Setup.exe

http://secure.pn-installer7.com/o/.../Chrome_Setup.exe

http://imtrk.trktoo.com/.../go.php?s=2595139854

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