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chrome_updater.exe

TODO:

Verified Setup

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 Verified Setup has been detected as adware by 25 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallMetrix Software installer. 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.
Publisher:
TODO: <Company name>  (signed by Verified Setup)

Product:
TODO: <Product name>

Description:
Chrome_Updater

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
16c5a5b25de8dd9e57ea62ef032afaa6

SHA-1:
3fd56530459f5378373092db1821a8d1416bee38

SHA-256:
99f561eb4f1a2f8ca5462d00e74e3d1131478e684ed4e86c797b9183bf289fe6

Scanner detections:
25 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
4/25/2024 2:43:01 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Generic.1023677
6434017

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallMetrix
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallMonster.deih.4
7.11.181.10

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-150124

AVG
Adware Generic5.CHSX.dropper
2014.0.4257

Bitdefender
Application.Generic.1023677
1.0.20.120

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installmonster-8
0.98/19659

Dr.Web
Trojan.Domaiq.7
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Generic.1023677
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.InstallMetrix.C application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-5b646058
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Generic.1023677
5.13.68

G Data
Application.Generic.1023677
15.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallMetrix
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.185.13789

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.InstallMonster
15.0.0.543

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallMonster.dgppyq
0.28.2.62841

Norman
Application.Generic.1023677
02.01.2015 13:58:24

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.InstallMonster.2066560
15.01.23.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.01.24.10

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallMetrix
15.1.24.22

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.InstallMonster
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallMetrix
34218

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.InstallMonster.Win32.32
2.0.0.1966

File size:
2 MB (2,066,560 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

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:
Verified Setup

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/18/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/19/2015 6:59:59 PM

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

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00F60AADAAF866F752AE9DB242F68CDFF0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/4/2014 3:01:24 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:LMwKBmF54Fm3uTeLMBW1wZvMxPcOe5HFC:LM9+5Km3RwZEiOe58

Entry address:
0x17AE

Entry point:
E8, 3C, 14, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, 38, 9C, 40, 00, 89, 0D, 34, 9C, 40, 00, 89, 15, 30, 9C, 40, 00, 89, 1D, 2C, 9C, 40, 00, 89, 35, 28, 9C, 40, 00, 89, 3D, 24, 9C, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 15, 50, 9C, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, 44, 9C, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, 20, 9C, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 05, 1C, 9C, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 25, 18, 9C, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, 14, 9C, 40, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, 48, 9C, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, 3C, 9C, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, 40, 9C, 40, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, 4C, 9C, 40...
 
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Entropy:
7.7842  (probably packed)

Code size:
18.5 KB (18,944 bytes)

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