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chrome_updater.exe

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This is the InstallMetrix bundle installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application chrome_updater.exe by File Verified has been detected as adware by 31 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallMetrix Software installer. 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.
Publisher:
TODO: <Company name>  (signed by File Verified)

Product:
TODO: <Product name>

Description:
Chrome_Updater

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
54c885b59a91b2a0116bc1a825c9d8d0

SHA-1:
1d4e9d11b2c90fc6f352b70be4aeca31105098bb

SHA-256:
ca250533c2ea05c95f757cbde0fe5189306817ca5aea5e3ec4a52084ea70b81f

Scanner detections:
31 / 68

Status:
Adware

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
5/21/2024 5:55:33 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Generic.1023845
392

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallMetrix
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallMonster
2015.01.10

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallMet.hc
7.11.203.144

avast!
Win32:Rootkit-gen [Rtk]
2014.9-160109

AVG
Generic6
2017.0.2870

Bitdefender
Dropped:Application.Generic.936355
1.0.20.45

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installmetrix-4
0.98/19877

Comodo Security
TrojWare.Win32.Yakes.UARE
20995

Dr.Web
Trojan.Domaiq.110
9.0.1.09

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Generic.1023845
8.16.01.09.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.InstallMetrix.J application
10.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-215008ab
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Generic.1023845
11.2016-09-01_7

G Data
Dropped:Application.Generic.936355
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallMetrix
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.191.14703

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.InstallMetrix
14.0.0.843

MicroWorld eScan
Dropped:Application.Generic.936355
17.0.0.27

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallMonster.dhazif
0.28.6.62995

Norman
InstallMetrix.E
11.20160109

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.InstallMetrix.1036416
15.01.02.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.01.09.10

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallMetrix.FileVerified (M)
16.1.9.10

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.InstallMet!6.1EE0
23.00.65.16107

Sophos
PUA 'Install Metrix'
59

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.bNOPEVB
37.1.62.1

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.InstallMonster
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.5063683
36694

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.InstallMonster.Win32.42
2.0.0.1977

File size:
1.8 MB (1,920,640 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
TODO: (c) <Company name>. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
installer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallMetrix Software

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
File Verified

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/9/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/10/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=File Verified, OU=File Verified, O=File Verified, STREET="660 4th Street, Suite 427", L=San Francisco, S=California, PostalCode=94107, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
3218B54F8331C296189D5EA9E74030ED

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/1/2014 6:07:52 PM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:vX4AJdAHP5jc5VIQJS62pZbYiJBZ6IZUhm6HswzDjGi6:f4ALAHBIEQJr2pZTBZ6IZUhm6HBDS

Entry address:
0x120FF0

Entry point:
E8, 36, 83, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 3B, 0D, B0, A1, 59, 00, 75, 02, F3, C3, E9, 42, 06, 00, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 14, 85, F6, 75, 04, 33, C0, EB, 6D, 8B, 45, 08, 85, C0, 75, 13, E8, EF, 12, 00, 00, 6A, 16, 5E, 89, 30, E8, DC, 89, 00, 00, 8B, C6, EB, 53, 57, 8B, 7D, 10, 85, FF, 74, 14, 39, 75, 0C, 72, 0F, 56, 57, 50, E8, 39, 61, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 33, C0, EB, 36, FF, 75, 0C, 6A, 00, 50, E8, 07, 18, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 85, FF, 75, 09, E8, AE, 12, 00, 00, 6A, 16, EB, 0C, 39, 75, 0C, 73, 13, E8, A0...
 
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Entropy:
6.5009

Code size:
1.3 MB (1,347,072 bytes)

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

http://file9space.com/download.php?cid=1466&file=Chrome_Updater.exe&subid1=88ess&subid2=rrj14_UB&subid3=50&subid4=Email&subid5=50_lp8_ch_kw_cc email_

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