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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 37 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:

942935986e18e74d1240b00195ffc5ca

SHA-1:

9dfc9ad3255ddfc554d633054b5686ba2195b34b

SHA-256:

8fccd55a6d957f4c6353f440f252ca420fb9f6f7bc28b3e8f530acf7f325166c

Scanner detections:

37 / 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:

4/26/2024 12:53:26 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1

390

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Downloader

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.IBryte

16.01.10

Avira AntiVirus

Adware/iBryte.qoemno

7.11.138.176

avast!

Win32:Somoto-N [PUP]

2014.9-160110

AVG

Adware AdPlugin

2017.0.2868

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.Agent.B

1.0.20.50

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Trojan.Agent-788174

0.98/20314

Comodo Security

TrojWare.Win32.IBryte.S

17984

Dr.Web

Trojan.Packed.28561

9.0.1.010

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller

8.16.01.10.09

ESET NOD32

Win32/AdWare.iBryte (variant)

10.9583

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/Generic.AC.13751

1/10/2016

F-Prot

W32/DomaIQ.G.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler

11.2016-10-01_1

G Data

Win32.Application.PremiumInstaller

16.1.24

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

14.0.0.836

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A

v2016.01.10.09

McAfee

Program.IBryte-FSU

5600.6524

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.Agent.B

17.0.0.30

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Downware.cvgamb

0.28.0.58491

Norman

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1

11.20160110

nProtect

Trojan/W32.Badur.241952

14.06.27.01

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Genetic.gen

16.01.10.09

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM10.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Adware.iBryte.DK4

1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Adknowledge.WARPINSTALL.Installer (M)

16.1.10.21

Rising Antivirus

PE:Malware.iBryte!6.14B5

23.00.65.16108

Sophos

iBryte Optimum Installer

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.OptimumInstaller/Variant

9393

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:

216.3 KB (221,472 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 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:

3/26/2014 2:10:04 PM

OS version:

5.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

3072:u5F6LQnDJiZhBVfzbZTiCPQmsJJNRo55qxpjAz:sFbnyxtiCYm3+xpjAz

Entry address:

0xD30B

Entry point:

E8, BC, 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, AC, 72, 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, 5C, 70, 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:

6.4067

Code size:

152 KB (155,648 bytes)

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

http://imtrk.trktoo.com/.../go.php?c=65&l=274&subid=2574744459

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