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chrome_setup.exe

The application chrome_setup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 18 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from downloader.browsersinfo.com a known adware distribution point operated by Quick Downloader.
MD5:
144522dfdec0272cc71f337675b18744

SHA-1:
fd39903e036d27ec8ba5ac947a6c63ba3800e217

SHA-256:
1eac09813436d2842f9761371a1ab6ff700e82c4e2c0ce346cc6f5946251b82d

Scanner detections:
18 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 7:24:06 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.Gen7
8.3.2.4

avast!
Win32:OutBrowse-CH [PUP]
151212-2

AVG
OutBrowse
2016.0.2891

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.KAU
23789

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.133
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BY potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-dbe1ec51
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Adware.InstallCore.FC
15.12.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.212.18131

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2015.12.18.01

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.211.2844.0

Quick Heal
PUA.Quickdownl.Gen
12.15.14.00

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594 [F]
23.00.65.151216

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core'
5.22

Total Defense
Win32/InstallCore.A!generic
37.1.62.1

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
45796

File size:
667.1 KB (683,104 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:CyMJfsGVdeT24/Lod3hyH2eRrRqydkVIQVN0UGdlc/Bxnuat:CyMJfsAQ24/Lod30rRqyaPVN1djzt

Entry address:
0x98CC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, CC, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, FA, 97, FF, FF, E8, 01, AA, FF, FF, E8, 2C, CC, FF, FF, E8, 73, CC, FF, FF, E8, 0A, F3, FF, FF, E8, 71, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 76, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 2C, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, B0, 40, 00, E8, 9B, FE, FF, FF, E8, 26, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, E0, D0, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, D8, BD, 40, 00, E8, AB, 98, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, D8, BD, 40, 00, B2, 01, B8...
 
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Entropy:
7.8173

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

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

http://downloader.browsersinfo.com/download.php?id=ec3bf2e3d9ba94ee24265d7048487ce2cabbde44&z=0&p=eyJweSI6ImJpIiwicnMiOiJnb29nbGUiLCJydCI6InNlYXJjaCIsImMiOiJ1cyIsIm8iOiJ3aW43IiwiYiI6ImNoMzEiLCJ1X2lkIjoiYmlfNTI5M2Q5OTYzMzdhNjguODkwNjU5NTIiLCJwYV9pZCI6IjAiLCJzdF9pZCI6IjAiLCJzcF9pZCI6IjAwMDAtMDAwMCIsInRzIjoxMzg1NDIxMjA2LCJrdyI6Imdvb2dsZSBjaHJvbWUiLCJjdSI6Imdvb2dsZSBjaHJvbWUiLCJjYSI6bnVsbH0=

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