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chrome_setup.exe

File Monarch

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application chrome_setup.exe, “Premium Installer ” by File Monarch has been detected as adware by 27 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. 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:
Premium Installer   (signed by File Monarch)

Product:
Premium Installer

Description:
Premium Installer

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
f6ccd4a5551dc793bb302ec9b8149ec7

SHA-1:
9c359c6b08d3ba113015b86585c36c6453c68130

SHA-256:
c45fc1ff76520187b117aca704dfb781452bb21e5192b85b5460e8de814a46c8

Scanner detections:
27 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This installer bundles various adware prorgams that may include toolbars and web browser advertising injectors/extensions.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 10:25:38 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Downloader.TM
882

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.iBryte
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.IBryte
2014.08.31

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.TM
7.11.167.130

avast!
Win32:IBryte-EF [PUP]
2014.9-140906

AVG
Adware AdPlugin.ABL
2014.0.4015

Bitdefender
Application.Downloader.TM
1.0.20.1245

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AgentCV.HWYE
19181

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.30617
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.15
9.0.0.4324

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AX application
8.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-34fffba4
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Downloader.TM
11.2014-06-09_7

G Data
Application.Downloader.TM
14.9.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13286

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.iBryte
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimunInstaller
v2014.09.06.10

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!93008101341C
5600.7016

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Downloader.TM
15.0.0.747

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Buzus.ddthma
0.28.2.61519

Norman
IBryte.PDB
11.20140906

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.iBryte.126328.B
14.09.05.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.FileMonarch.M
14.9.6.10

Sophos
iBryte Premium Installer
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4778314
32186

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.215091
2.0.0.1913

File size:
123.4 KB (126,328 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.8.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 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:
File Monarch

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/17/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/18/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=File Monarch, O=File Monarch, STREET="4600 Madison Ave., FL 10", L=Kansas City, S=Missouri, PostalCode=64112, C=US

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

Serial number:
00E65C750985B066CBB7B485ACF86E58B1

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/28/2014 11:15:17 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:5s+QVnIP8Ki/vsYOdtPkMKee/ipWVUe5XXJ1qDrIPSkTCmXqqefH2xNLaW:xRP8dXOdKMXrIakTCmy2+W

Entry address:
0x63B5

Entry point:
E8, 3E, 05, 00, 00, E9, 36, FD, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, 48, B2, 40, 00, 89, 0D, 44, B2, 40, 00, 89, 15, 40, B2, 40, 00, 89, 1D, 3C, B2, 40, 00, 89, 35, 38, B2, 40, 00, 89, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 15, 60, B2, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, 54, B2, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, 30, B2, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 05, 2C, B2, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 25, 28, B2, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, 24, B2, 40, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, 58, B2, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, 4C, B2, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, 50, B2, 40, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, 5C, B2, 40...
 
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Entropy:
5.9686

Code size:
25.5 KB (26,112 bytes)

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

https://install.oinstaller5.com/o/.../Chrome_Setup.exe

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

http://imtrk.trktoo.com/.../go.php?s=2684145424

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