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chromesetup.exe

Google Chrome

Air Software

Warning, this is not the legitimate setup program for Google Chrome. The setup is bootstrapped by the Air Installer 'download manager' (a pay-per-install monetization download manager) that bundles unwanted software (adware, toolbars, extensions) during setup while deciving the user into thinking they are downloading the stadard installation setup from Google Chrome. The application chromesetup.exe, “Google Chrome ” by Air Software has been detected as adware by 35 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent. 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:
AirInstaller   (signed by Air Software)

Product:
Google Chrome

Description:
Google Chrome

Version:
2.0.4.59

MD5:
adfa5a85c3a281f945f3d886bfdc1a10

SHA-1:
00b583c52c62f8d65137e63dbde187d3cdb67cb7

SHA-256:
7d5017a0fac1a1014f3c6fbaf64979da609ff7de3c1dbf931091f5c11368965f

Scanner detections:
35 / 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:
4/24/2024 3:16:42 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4
391

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAd
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.AirAdInstaller
16.01.09

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
7.11.138.30

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-160109

AVG
Adware Generic_r
2017.0.2869

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.L
1.0.20.45

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6267

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-75
0.98/20195

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.A
17965

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.4524
9.0.1.09

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
8.16.01.09.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/AirInstall.C.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2016-09-01_7

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Airinstall
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11663

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.0.0.842

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2016.01.09.02

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!73BC427A0F4D
5600.6525

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.L
17.0.0.27

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwfgei
0.28.0.59921

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4
11.20160109

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.824744
14.03.17.01

Panda Antivirus
Adware/AirInstaller
16.01.09.02

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM01.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Air Software.AirSoftware.Bundler (M)
16.1.9.14

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.16107

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/AirInstaller.BRLAOX
37.1.62.1

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
AirInstaller
27594

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.174
2.0.0.1829

File size:
816.4 KB (836,008 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.4.59

Copyright:
(c) AirInstaller

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
AirInstaller Download Manager

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Air Software

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/24/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Air Software, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Air Software, L=Victoria, S=British Columbia, C=CA

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
3AC786E09219DF82DA830E461D4FC39F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/24/2013 5:19:29 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:hAwPSrXW0jGsBP9Ht2HPgBWqGDBfHCXVLpeWFmfyJss3ikJIaQnwzptnc8xnjMpZ:OWStgHPgvYtH1ZK2AJHz0OgXnwbAp

Entry address:
0x25D240

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, B0, 59, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 60, E6, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.8792

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
780 KB (798,720 bytes)

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

http://imtrk.trktoo.com/.../go.php?c=53&l=192&subid=2324752639

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