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chrome_setup.exe

System Applet

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application chrome_setup.exe, “System Applet ” by System Applet has been detected as adware by 33 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.

File name:

chrome_setup.exe

Publisher:

System Applet (signed by System Applet)

Product:

System Applet

Description:

System Applet

Version:

2.4.8.1

MD5:

14385837eb4f6401096ea2c8ac7c7a4f

SHA-1:

a0ceed47304544860254d75a95d190b04308d897

SHA-256:

dc8dfd7c19c48f4645c464ad8fbe938cc47d65c6102f19c8dec8449a2ccafa03

Scanner detections:

33 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

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

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:

4/19/2024 3:15:06 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.3

390

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.iBryte

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.IBryte

2014.09.30

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen7

7.11.170.64

avast!

Win32:IBryte-DJ [PUP]

2014.9-160111

AVG

Adware AdPlugin

2017.0.2868

Bitdefender

Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.60783

1.0.20.55

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Ibryte-829

0.98/20126

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.AgentCV.HWYE

19383

Dr.Web

Trojan.Packed.28116

9.0.1.011

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller

8.16.01.11.03

ESET NOD32

Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AK application

10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/Generic.AC.13751

1/11/2016

F-Prot

W32/A-3b6734a7

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler

11.2016-11-01_2

G Data

Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.60783

16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.PremiumInstaller

t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.183.13218

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.iBryte

14.0.0.834

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A

v2016.01.11.03

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.60783

17.0.0.33

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.IBryte.dchwid

0.28.2.61861

Norman

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.3

11.20160111

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.iBryte.92536

14.09.29.01

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Genetic.gen

16.01.11.03

Quick Heal

Adware.iBryte.DK4

1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Adknowledge.Bundler (M)

16.1.11.3

Rising Antivirus

PE:Malware.iBryte!6.197B

23.00.65.16109

Sophos

PUA 'iBryte Optimum Installer'

5.11

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.iBryte

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4778314

32210

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.iBryte.Win32.1278

2.0.0.1907

File size:

226.9 KB (232,312 bytes)

Product version:

2.4.8.1

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:

System Applet

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

3/23/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:

3/24/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=System Applet, O=System Applet, STREET="4600 Madison Ave, 10th FL", 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:

18FCD6B5EEB5AEC66D0222B5CA1850D9

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

7/7/2014 2:00:58 PM

OS version:

5.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

3072:3pAsJmZGg0M+CKO0h5aTPYozzMylEPYCUbEJiocTCEwzR34ptgJ:Ccg0fO0hCPv0yfFyh4ptA

Entry address:

0x10847

Entry point:

E8, 40, 36, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, 48, 92, 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, 30, 90, 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:

6.3451

Code size:

159 KB (162,816 bytes)

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

http://imtrk.trktoo.com/.../go.php?s=2642391436

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