» chrome_setup.exe
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Analysis
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chrome_setup.exe

Google Chrome

Air Software

Warning, this is not the legitimate setup program for Google Chrome. The setup is bootstrapped by the Air Installer 'download manager' (a pay-per-install monetization download manager) that bundles unwanted software (adware, toolbars, extensions) during setup while deciving the user into thinking they are downloading the stadard installation setup from Google Chrome. The application chrome_setup.exe, “Google Chrome ” by Air Software has been detected as adware by 41 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager 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.

File name:

chrome_setup.exe

Publisher:

AirInstaller (signed by Air Software)

Product:

Google Chrome

Description:

Google Chrome

Version:

2.0.4.60

MD5:

b1846ce379ae6a8cb772f5d982eec053

SHA-1:

bececa4eb71fab137cdeb09a9633942895b8fbaf

SHA-256:

69cfa6357c5908e34ce6e0b42baa930c2aa0e640f01dbf6f8901417b821fa1a3

Scanner detections:

41 / 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:

4/26/2024 3:22:07 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

Adware.Agent

7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen7

7.11.140.88

avast!

Adware-gen [Adw]

2014.9-140902

AVG

Adware Generic_r

2015.0.3363

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-71

0.98/19086

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.A

18025

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1410

9.0.1.0245

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application

8.7.0.302.0

F-Prot

W32/AirInstall.A.gen

v6.4.6.5.141

G Data

Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller

14.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.Downloader.N

t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.176.11613

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller

14.0.0.3311

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirInstaller

v2014.09.02.05

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cxhlvu

0.28.0.60100

Panda Antivirus

Adware/AirInstaller

14.09.02.05

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM01.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5

9.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics

DownloadManager.AirSoftware.M

14.9.2.17

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.14831

Sophos

AirInstaller

4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller

3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus

AirInstaller

27892

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.78

2.0.0.1855

File size:

816.4 KB (836,008 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.4.60

Original file name:

setup.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

AirInstaller Download Manager

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

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

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Air Software

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

1/24/2013 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:

3/26/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=Air Software, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Air Software, L=Victoria, S=British Columbia, C=CA

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:

3AC786E09219DF82DA830E461D4FC39F

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

10/28/2013 11:14:04 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:3pfkL+1vdXMy2D7oROSIuYQ6iwKNHxtgG:3pcCj8yKKOqYL+Rb

Entry address:

0x25D2A0

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, B0, 59, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 60, E6, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89... 
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Entropy:

7.8796

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:

780 KB (798,720 bytes)

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