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chrome_update.exe

Software Updater

Air Software

This is part of the Air Installer, a download manager which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application chrome_update.exe, “Software Updater ” by Air Software has been detected as adware by 30 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. 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_update.exe

Publisher:

AirInstaller (signed by Air Software)

Product:

Software Updater

Description:

Software Updater

Version:

2.0.4.69

MD5:

4614626a789ea08c35a391ebe46dcb34

SHA-1:

e2ae325a005a196d735ead100cefb6dfc7251242

SHA-256:

a1f0f1b552e0aa4f094e34011e9f26894be4ec4d1c786f4c5fbcb1432f6a12fb

Scanner detections:

30 / 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 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:

4/26/2024 1:48:50 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

AegisLab AV Signature

Troj.W32.Jorik.Steckt

2.1.4+

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.AirAd

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller

2014.02.22

Avira AntiVirus

Adware/AgentCV.A.6255

7.11.150.246

avast!

Win32:Installer-L [PUP]

2014.9-160121

AVG

Adware InstallCore

2017.0.2857

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-59

0.98/19312

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.A

17728

Dr.Web

Trojan.SMSSend.4747

9.0.1.021

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application

10.7.0.302.0

F-Prot

W32/AirInstall.D.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

G Data

Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller

16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus

Win32.SuspectCrc

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.176.11663

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller

14.0.0.782

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirInstaller

v2016.01.21.01

McAfee

Artemis!0AD84E90907F

5600.6513

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwbyev

0.28.0.59048

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.824744

14.03.17.01

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Genetic.gen

16.01.21.01

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)

16.1.21.13

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.16119

Sophos

AirInstaller

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.AirAdInstaller

9372

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V0119

7.2.21

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller

3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus

Iminent

26124

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.103

2.0.0.1902

File size:

817.9 KB (837,544 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.4.69

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_update.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Air Software

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

1/24/2013 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:

3/26/2015 4:59:59 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:

12/17/2013 11:10:42 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:bddjBQcqQV8/0+2PeW+zrAHSVl3fLQWdWtorDRJRuyT81g+R:JdjBlVx+2PzsflvDOop3Zk

Entry address:

0x25F7B0

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, D0, 59, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 40, 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:

7.8789

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:

780 KB (798,720 bytes)

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

http://imtrk.trktoo.com/.../go.php?c=5&l=34&subid=2400547447

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