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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. 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:
AirInstaller   (signed by Air Software)

Product:
Google Chrome

Description:
Google Chrome

Version:
2.0.4.21

MD5:
adfe0352f2ebd6930e192ca1c01a1228

SHA-1:
a21247bf14ff835343a22a2858e47d11d24870fd

SHA-256:
da2086a143560929fc0ba8f29fb1d2b4d132f47c28f584b05fedd0a0c4860374

Scanner detections:
35 / 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:
4/16/2024 10:31:03 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4
385

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAd
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.AirAdInstaller
16.01.15

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
7.11.138.30

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-160115

AVG
Adware Generic_r
2017.0.2863

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.L
1.0.20.75

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
9.0.1.015

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
8.16.01.15.03

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
11.2016-15-01_6

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
14.0.0.812

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2016.01.15.03

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!73BC427A0F4D
5600.6519

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.L
17.0.0.45

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwfgei
0.28.0.59921

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4
11.20160115

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.824744
14.03.17.01

Panda Antivirus
Adware/AirInstaller
16.01.15.03

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)
16.1.15.15

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.16113

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:
805.9 KB (825,256 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.4.21

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 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2015 6:59:59 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:
9/5/2013 6:31:31 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:WhpTC157Y/AJFT9RqpWobObvAihoLdsl05X5vUyKkFnNUrxssB5CzkWkoMb3LpXt:WhBa5E/AqkBAq+y05pd0dyzsLpmrVen

Entry address:
0x2526F0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 30, 59, 00, 8D, BE, 00, E0, 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:
7.8774

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
768 KB (786,432 bytes)

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

http://imtrk.trktoo.com/.../go.php?c=7&l=31&subid=282332213

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