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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 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:
5fc48ed5e845d2ac747e1de8bb54c644

SHA-1:
9a058813814527310076b687e31a42a16dddb0c0

SHA-256:
10f97d683b230cfbad872067e642aa08ceb024a4846619917e1e2f98b0d8c6d8

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 3:10:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Dropped:Application.Generic.936355
434

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallMetrix
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallMonster
2015.01.10

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallMonster.deih.13
7.11.183.220

avast!
Win32:Rootkit-gen [Rtk]
2014.9-151128

AVG
Adware Generic6
2016.0.2912

Bitdefender
Dropped:Application.Generic.936355
1.0.20.1660

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
9.0.1.0332

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Dropped:Application.Generic.936355
8.15.11.28.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.InstallMetrix.F application
9.7.0.302.0

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

F-Secure
Dropped:Application.Generic.936355
11.2015-28-11_7

G Data
Dropped:Application.Generic.936355
15.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallMetrix
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.185.13943

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.InstallMetrix
14.0.0.1054

MicroWorld eScan
Dropped:Application.Generic.936355
16.0.0.996

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallMonster.dhazif
0.28.6.62995

Norman
Dropped:Application.Generic.936355
11.20151128

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.InstallMetrix.1036416
15.01.02.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.11.28.05

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallMetrix.FileVerified (M)
15.11.28.5

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.InstallMet!6.1EE0
23.00.65.151126

Sophos
PUA 'Install Metrix'
5.14

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:
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 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/10/2015 4:59:59 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 3:07:52 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_gate.php?cid=1466&file=Chrome_Updater.exe&subid1=88ess&subid2=rrj14_YVC&subid3=adctr_mako&subid4=omegle2&subid5=lp8

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