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chrome_setup.exe

INSTALL DOT EXE

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application chrome_setup.exe, “Premium Installer ” by INSTALL DOT EXE has been detected as adware by 40 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. 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 INSTALL DOT EXE)

Product:

Premium Installer

Description:

Premium Installer

Version:

2.4.8.1

MD5:

e592d2b28cfe937ae22eeecc7dd89aa7

SHA-1:

d7803a32316dcfdf2325613a19149ee1b8e40cd2

SHA-256:

61d41b5d20ea202aa9de6391589bb04dbd047fe2f16b41686ed7e64ff7477456

Scanner detections:

40 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

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 12:08:44 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1

428

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Agent

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

Trojan/Win32.Buzus

2014.02.09

Avira AntiVirus

Adware/iBryte.M

7.11.130.82

avast!

Win32:IBryte-CD [PUP]

2014.9-151203

AVG

Adware InstallCore.P

2016.0.2906

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.iBryte

4.0.3.15123

Bitdefender

Application.Generic.593289

1.0.20.1685

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Agent-6804

0.98/20218

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.iBryte.R

17759

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.2165

9.0.1.0337

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller

8.15.12.03.09

ESET NOD32

Win32/AdWare.iBryte.Q application

9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/IBryte

12/3/2015

F-Prot

W32/Backdoor2.HTKO

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler

11.2015-03-12_5

G Data

Win32.Application.OptimumInstaller

15.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus

Win32.AdWare

t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus

Adware

13.176.11595

Kaspersky

HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic

14.0.0.1025

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A

v2015.12.03.09

McAfee

Artemis!5032EA165D47

5600.6562

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Generic.593289

16.0.0.1011

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Buzus.ctabuf

0.28.0.57630

Norman

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1

11.20151203

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.iBryte.555816

14.05.09.01

Panda Antivirus

PUP/iBryte

15.12.03.09

Qihoo 360 Security

HEUR/Malware.QVM10.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Adware.iBryte.DK4

12.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Adknowledge.INSTALLDOTEXE.Installer (M)

15.12.3.21

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.PremiumInstaller!1.9F73

23.00.65.151201

Sophos

iBryte Optimum Installer

4.97

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.OptimumInstaller/Variant

9469

Total Defense

Win32/Tnega.SRDMYD

37.0.10849

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V0127

7.2.337

Trend Micro

TROJ_BUZUS_DD30051C.UVPA

10.465.03

Vba32 AntiVirus

SScope.Malware-Cryptor.iBryte

3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Optimum Installer

26304

Zillya! Antivirus

Trojan.Buzus.Win32.120232

2.0.0.1771

File size:

1.6 MB (1,640,744 bytes)

Product version:

2.4.8.1

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:

INSTALL DOT EXE

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

10/3/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:

9/20/2014 4:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=INSTALL DOT EXE, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=INSTALL DOT EXE, 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:

4C8303B332693FCF64E1E7DFD7841493

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

1/30/2014 11:34:07 AM

OS version:

5.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

49152:eWDAaqLd3CcW120biOfrnV5yALFG4DfhBGBdc:pDVqLdScWstqDhBr

Entry address:

0x37075

Entry point:

E8, BE, 8C, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, C8, 5C, 47, 00, E8, C5, 35, 00, 00, 83, 65, E4, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 3B, 35, 58, A9, 58, 00, 77, 22, 6A, 04, E8, C1, 8E, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 56, E8, 23, 9C, 00, 00, 59, 89, 45, E4, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 09, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 45, E4, E8, D1, 35, 00, 00, C3, 6A, 04, E8, A4, 8D, 00, 00, 59, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 3D, B4, 95, 58, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, F9, 81, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, 21, 80, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, 37, 4D, 00, 00, 59, 59, A1... 
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Entropy:

7.0665

Code size:

396 KB (405,504 bytes)

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

https://install.fusioninstall.com/o/.../Chrome_Setup.exe

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