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chrome_setup.exe

TODO:

InstallMetrix

This is the InstallMetrix bundle installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application chrome_setup.exe by InstallMetrix has been detected as adware by 11 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallMetrix Software installer. 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:
TODO: <Company name>  (signed by InstallMetrix)

Product:
TODO: <Product name>

Description:
Chrome_Setup

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
d4aa72d7d76c153197f0df039c7c05f7

SHA-1:
a1b8c334e25e4eb6a645abc18804656827540151

SHA-256:
a7ea90b25aa9c1041d0c647362263920bf99530720588a92b6baecc371ea3f52

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
4/24/2024 4:38:20 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallMetrix
7.1.1

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-160212

AVG
Generic
2017.0.2835

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Trojan.Domaiq.7
9.0.1.043

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.InstallMetrix.A application
10.7.0.302.0

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallMetrix
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.183.13490

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallMetrix.TODOCompanyname.Installer (M)
16.2.12.15

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Agent!6.1BDA
23.00.65.16210

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
31208

File size:
1.8 MB (1,934,968 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
TODO: (c) <Company name>. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
InstallerManager.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallMetrix Software

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallMetrix

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
12/11/2013 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/12/2014 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=InstallMetrix, O=InstallMetrix, STREET="660 4th Street, Suite #427", L=San Francisco, S=California, PostalCode=94107, C=US

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

Serial number:
00D76D1CCDDD2588A25DF994768DD6C6B8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/8/2014 5:23:58 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:dAvtU1Cppp6NdVdEH5qV0VAUMZffADok6GJeLi4LoblpadbSb/zc3:dIU1CnpkV45Q0VAUCffADoZG4LobPadp

Entry address:
0x10EFD8

Entry point:
E8, 1B, 7E, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 3B, 0D, 40, 5F, 58, 00, 75, 02, F3, C3, E9, A2, 7E, 00, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 51, 8B, 45, 10, 85, C0, 75, 14, E8, DD, 1C, 00, 00, C7, 00, 16, 00, 00, 00, E8, 15, 81, 00, 00, 33, C0, C9, C3, 56, 8B, 75, 0C, 85, F6, 74, 0D, 8B, 4D, 08, 85, C9, 75, 1D, 8B, 08, 85, C9, 75, 17, E8, B4, 1C, 00, 00, C7, 00, 16, 00, 00, 00, E8, EC, 80, 00, 00, 33, C0, E9, 8E, 00, 00, 00, 0F, B7, 11, 57, 66, 85, D2, 74, 2E, 0F, B7, 3E, 8B, 75, 0C, 66, 85, FF, 74, 12, 8B, C7, 66, 3B, C2, 74...
 
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Entropy:
6.2505

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,266,176 bytes)

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