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chrome_updater.exe

TODO:

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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 32 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallMetrix Software installer. The setup program bundles adware offers using the Amonetize, a Pay-Per-Install (PPI) monetization and distribution download manager. The software offerings provided are based on the PC's geo-location at the time of install. 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:
688d3539959fe2cbd8d6662a5bfee3b3

SHA-1:
798345a3ec151c9cd233112b043ba24cd95200c3

SHA-256:
643700070a5e53b74d5d1b8c455d7957630348797bd9c61b3e7a14c7d848f5fa

Scanner detections:
32 / 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:
4/19/2024 11:34:09 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Generic.1023845
551

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallMetrix
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallMonster
2015.01.10

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallMonster.deih.20
7.11.180.66

avast!
Win32:Rootkit-gen [Rtk]
2014.9-150802

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3029

Bitdefender
Dropped:Application.Generic.936355
1.0.20.1070

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installmonster-9
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
TrojWare.Win32.Yakes.UARE
20995

Dr.Web
Trojan.Amonetize.7
9.0.1.0214

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Generic.1023845
8.15.08.02.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.InstallMetrix (variant)
9.10598

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

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Generic.1023845
11.2015-02-08_1

G Data
Dropped:Application.Generic.936355
15.8.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of googlechrome_updater.exe (Adware)
2015.9.7.6

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallMetrix
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.185.13943

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.InstallMonster
14.0.0.1642

MicroWorld eScan
Dropped:Application.Generic.936355
16.0.0.642

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallMonster.dhazif
0.28.6.62995

Norman
InstallMetrix.E
11.20150802

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.InstallMetrix.1036416
15.01.02.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.08.02.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallMetrix.FileVerified (M)
15.8.2.12

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.InstallMet!6.1EE0
23.00.65.15731

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.4150696
34232

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.InstallMonster.Win32.42
2.0.0.1977

File size:
1012.1 KB (1,036,416 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:
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:
10/24/2014 4:27:09 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:M7kSLsPpRbwFnyOrd41zcDbuLvpVnwX4B:G1sR6FnyOrd4S6pV9

Entry address:
0x664A

Entry point:
E8, 50, 1B, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, 08, 0D, 41, 00, 89, 0D, 04, 0D, 41, 00, 89, 15, 00, 0D, 41, 00, 89, 1D, FC, 0C, 41, 00, 89, 35, F8, 0C, 41, 00, 89, 3D, F4, 0C, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 15, 20, 0D, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, 14, 0D, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, F0, 0C, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 05, EC, 0C, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 25, E8, 0C, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, E4, 0C, 41, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, 18, 0D, 41, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, 0C, 0D, 41, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, 10, 0D, 41, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, 1C, 0D, 41...
 
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Entropy:
7.8265  (probably packed)

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://safeserver-1.com/download_gate.php?cid=1463&file=Chrome_Updater.exe&subid1=50flo&subid2=soup&subid3=adctr_rtm_highvol&subid4=ebay&subid5=ublp3b__

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