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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 49 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:

Premium Installer (signed by WARP INSTALL)

Product:

Premium Installer

Description:

Premium Installer

Version:

1.3.7.2

MD5:

cbee84aa62ca32f824cde23ff1577b27

SHA-1:

b74705c99adda03c0d6d74a30e91505af26a2174

SHA-256:

0339ee75d9178eb8425c0f5057dec939beb771e0adc23ad2767aa311ba6e472c

Scanner detections:

49 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

This setup/installer bundles various adware components (toolbars, shopping extensions, utility offers).

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 2:19:26 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1

479

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Downloader

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.IBryte

15.10.14

Avira AntiVirus

Adware/iBryte.qoemno

7.11.138.176

avast!

Win32:Somoto-N [PUP]

2014.9-151014

AVG

Adware AdPlugin

2016.0.2957

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.Agent.B

1.0.20.1435

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

9.0.1.0287

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller

8.15.10.14.06

ESET NOD32

Win32/AdWare.iBryte (variant)

9.9583

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/Generic.AC.13751

10/14/2015

F-Prot

W32/DomaIQ.G.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler

11.2015-14-10_4

G Data

Win32.Application.PremiumInstaller

15.10.24

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

14.0.0.1279

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A

v2015.10.14.06

McAfee

Program.IBryte-FSU

5600.6613

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.Agent.B

16.0.0.861

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Downware.cvgamb

0.28.0.58491

Norman

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1

11.20151014

nProtect

Trojan/W32.Badur.241952

14.06.27.01

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Genetic.gen

15.10.14.06

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM10.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Adware.iBryte.DK4

10.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Adknowledge.WARPINSTALL.Installer (M)

15.10.14.6

Rising Antivirus

PE:Malware.iBryte!6.14B5

23.00.65.151012

Sophos

iBryte Optimum Installer

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.OptimumInstaller/Variant

9570

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:

223.8 KB (229,152 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:

4/4/2014 5:00:11 PM

OS version:

5.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

3072:dvrkQ54h+CAJiyCp7XrSzR+8SVdTsXtedzW2GvD5XLpAf:5wQGhHyCp/kvSVxO21GhLpAf

Entry address:

0xE90C

Entry point:

E8, 1B, 48, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, A8, 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, 60, 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:

6.3759

Code size:

158.5 KB (162,304 bytes)

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

http://browserfixnow.info/browser-update/.../install.php?sid=cpa&uid=&source=WWW-Chrome-US&transaction_id=81e45cc3-60a1-4a9d-88ef-69319db1329b

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