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chrome_updater_setup.exe

TODO:

Start Installer

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_setup.exe, “Chrome_Updater_Setup” by Start Installer has been detected as adware by 22 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallMetrix Software 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.
Publisher:
TODO: <Company name>  (signed by Start Installer)

Product:
TODO: <Product name>

Description:
Chrome_Updater_Setup

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
027203c8d42b0ec8977f0f8825591b1b

SHA-1:
8aa420a1ff1420df30262925d801f302591370e8

SHA-256:
9da6669ac984fe8b6b7dfa3eddf8e62fa8736944ed2099158a2886913f8901fd

Scanner detections:
22 / 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:
5/18/2024 7:25:22 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallMetrix
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallMetr.aoa
7.11.209.140

avast!
Win32:Rootkit-gen [Rtk]
2014.9-160206

AVG
Generic
2017.0.2842

Bkav FE
W32.FamVT.InstallMetrixATTc
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Installmetrix
0.98/20494

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.GOAA
21042

Dr.Web
Trojan.Domaiq.110
9.0.1.037

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.InstallMetrix.J application
10.7.0.302.0

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

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallMetrix
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.194.14941

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.StartInst
v2016.02.06.06

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Domaiq.dnndvs
0.30.0.65070

Norman
Dropped:Application.Generic.936355
11.20160206

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.02.06.06

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallMetrix.StartInstaller.Installer (M)
16.2.6.6

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.InstallMet!6.1EE0
23.00.65.16204

Sophos
PUA 'Install Metrix'
5.14

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.bfLSWRD
37.1.62.1

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
36694

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.InstallMetrix.Win32.8
2.0.0.2062

File size:
1.8 MB (1,920,152 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_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Start Installer

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/29/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/30/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Start Installer, OU=Start Installer, O=Start Installer, 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:
698FCE4EEDDA7C3853C0A7CDE049BA16

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/14/2015 4:38:17 PM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:VTK9lxsaKWsoWwgmgLHfECth5MreZYk6Chvv8pHG:pK9rsaZs4gmgrfECtzTZYk6Chvv8p

Entry address:
0x120FDB

Entry point:
E8, 3B, 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, E1, 89, 00, 00, 8B, C6, EB, 53, 57, 8B, 7D, 10, 85, FF, 74, 14, 39, 75, 0C, 72, 0F, 56, 57, 50, E8, 3E, 61, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 33, C0, EB, 36, FF, 75, 0C, 6A, 00, 50, E8, 0C, 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:
6.5014

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

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

https://listfile5.com/download.php?cid=1466&file=Chrome_Updater_Setup.exe&subid1=88ess&subid2=sup&subid3=buh8m_cir9a&subid4=RONus2_RONus2&subid5=hublp7_ch_4723_param2

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