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This is published and distributed via an Adknowledge's advertising supported (adware) software installer. The application chrome_setup.exe, “System Applet ” by File Falcon has been detected as adware by 36 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 file has been seen being downloaded from imtrk.trktoo.com.
Publisher:
System Applet   (signed by File Falcon)

Product:
System Applet

Description:
System Applet

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
ac0c0879bf3bd38770a04257b740175e

SHA-1:
d46900c395ade23190eae7a3dec2d65196f781a9

SHA-256:
6999063dce9567f3b24b416d3b9ab07822d06d614c79a24a7a0b2d068eb92d0f

Scanner detections:
36 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This installer bundles various adware prorgams that may include toolbars and web browser advertising injectors/extensions.

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:
4/24/2024 9:40:46 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Agent.B
390

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.IBryte
16.01.11

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/OpenInst.pepnk
7.11.162.244

avast!
Win32:IBryte-EJ [PUP]
2014.9-160111

AVG
Generic
2017.0.2868

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.iBryte
4.0.3.16111

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Agent.B
1.0.20.55

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Graftor-215
0.98/19908

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.iBryte.WRP
18251

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.6397
9.0.1.011

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller
8.16.01.11.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AT application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Zbot.AAN!tr
1/11/2016

F-Prot
W32/A-c255719d
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Agent
11.2016-11-01_2

G Data
Win32.Adware.IBryte
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.iBryte
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.190.14603

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.iBryte
14.0.0.834

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.iBryte
v2016.01.11.03

McAfee
GenericATG-FGI!02EC0BDF7C3C
5600.6524

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Agent.B
17.0.0.33

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.OpenInst.dccylu
0.28.2.60881

Norman
IBryte.PDB
11.20160111

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.iBryte.92536
15.01.09.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/iBryte
16.01.11.03

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Badur.A5
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.FileFalcon.Installer (M)
16.1.11.3

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Agent!6.162B
23.00.65.16109

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.OptimumInstaller/Variant
9393

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-Adware.iBryte
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
36504

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Buzus.Win32.121216
2.0.0.2032

File size:
90.4 KB (92,536 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.8.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) System Applet

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 Falcon

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/20/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/21/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=File Falcon, O=File Falcon, STREET="4600 Madison Ave, 10th FL", 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:
02420FDABF9B310C1F48FF663337FFAB

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/25/2014 12:15:08 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:ZkroYB2k3Bu9xy6OP+OqO7LjdE27KFcMENF5I46XZLK:eroYB2k3Bu9xAPvqO7Ljd4gR6XFK

Entry address:
0x54B7

Entry point:
E8, 3C, 05, 00, 00, E9, 36, FD, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, F8, 91, 40, 00, 89, 0D, F4, 91, 40, 00, 89, 15, F0, 91, 40, 00, 89, 1D, EC, 91, 40, 00, 89, 35, E8, 91, 40, 00, 89, 3D, E4, 91, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 15, 10, 92, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, 04, 92, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, E0, 91, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 05, DC, 91, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 25, D8, 91, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, D4, 91, 40, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, 08, 92, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, FC, 91, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, 00, 92, 40, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, 0C, 92, 40...
 
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Entropy:
5.4115

Code size:
20.5 KB (20,992 bytes)

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

http://imtrk.trktoo.com/.../go.php?s=2658167957

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