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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 34 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager 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. With this installer, users are expecting to download Google's Chrome web browser but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.

File name:

chrome_setup.exe

Publisher:

AirInstaller (signed by Air Software)

Product:

Google Chrome

Description:

Google Chrome

Version:

2.0.4.58

MD5:

4be7507e02d9652c078bdc972c92cdd8

SHA-1:

c874d649020cf961a6b341b4fc3b30f7dd8e1555

SHA-256:

43d27439eb1685a3d5d5e23a1b7fc68482b99df24cd84ca61823ed996bf7b58c

Scanner detections:

34 / 68

Status:

Adware

Description:

This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:

4/25/2024 7:25:14 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4

389

Agnitum Outpost

Adware.Agent

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller

2014.02.22

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen7

7.11.140.88

avast!

Win32:Adware-CAH [PUP]

2014.9-160112

AVG

Adware Generic_r

2017.0.2867

Bitdefender

Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.147957

1.0.20.60

Bkav FE

W32.FamVT.VBCriptK4.Adware

1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-84

0.98/19861

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.A

18025

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1548

9.0.1.012

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller

8.16.01.12.01

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application

10.7.0.302.0

F-Prot

W32/AirInstall.A.gen

v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure

Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler

11.2016-12-01_3

G Data

Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller

16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.Downloader.N

t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus

Adware

13.183.13305

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller

14.0.0.830

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirInstaller

v2016.01.12.01

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.147957

17.0.0.36

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cxhlvu

0.28.0.60100

Norman

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4

11.20160112

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.824744.B

14.09.07.01

Panda Antivirus

Adware/AirInstaller

16.01.12.01

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM01.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.I5

1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Air Software.AirSoftware.Bundler (M)

16.1.12.1

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.16110

Sophos

PUA 'AirInstaller'

5.12

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.AirAdInstaller

9391

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller

3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4782985

32938

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.78

2.0.0.1855

File size:

815.9 KB (835,496 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.4.58

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 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:

3/26/2015 7:59:59 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:

10/22/2013 2:50:37 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:UqhgoLN73ax6Rwok/id4EaIx9epDViQM2C:UqtGXpid64cpH4

Entry address:

0x25D120

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:

7.8802

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:

780 KB (798,720 bytes)

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

http://files.airdwnlds.com/get/click/.../?sid=Chrome-AO-114787_1390663-ron_283709_570608&filename=Chrome_Setup

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