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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:
2602c62d682d75cfec677d2130f57a14

SHA-1:
bda84e4d0a52088845e28351092c7ea11d5dc1ac

SHA-256:
b746cffeffb8e2df188f2882888d88106df4496f6a087c66fa3ca12c8109a6b9

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 '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:
4/25/2024 9:10:09 AM 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:As+QVnIP8Ki/vsYOdtPkMKee/ipWVUe5XXJ1qDrIPSkTCmXqqeKe2xNZs:8RP8dXOdKMXrIakTCmC2O

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:
5.9685

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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