» chromesetup.exe
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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 31 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.

File name:

chromesetup.exe

Publisher:

AirInstaller (signed by Air Software)

Product:

Google Chrome

Description:

Google Chrome

Version:

2.0.4.59

MD5:

69da258d8892f350e2dbb28ee21bc149

SHA-1:

a8e413c81fe2eab2a67d48f4b25261bcf7cceebc

SHA-256:

3aa112b5d83cd741841dbd0e85147e6394b33a946547630db98a8196cc0728cd

Scanner detections:

31 / 68

Status:

Adware

Description:

This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:

4/26/2024 2:48:01 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.L

911

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.AirAdInstaller

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

Adware/Win32.AirAdInstaller

14.04.17

Avira AntiVirus

Adware/Airinstall.J

7.11.131.194

avast!

Win32:Installer-L [PUP]

2014.9-140417

AVG

Generic_r

2015.0.3501

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.L

1.0.20.1095

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-84

0.98/19265

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Agent.AJ

17787

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1470

9.0.1.0107

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller (variant)

8.9427

F-Prot

W32/AirInstall.A8.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Application.Bundler.L

11.2014-07-08_5

G Data

Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller

14.8.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of fpp_setup.exe (Adware)

2014.7.6.23

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.Airinstall

t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus

Adware

13.175.11177

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller

14.0.0.3441

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirInstaller

v2014.04.17.09

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.L

15.0.0.657

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwfgei

0.28.0.59921

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.824744

14.03.17.01

Panda Antivirus

Adware/AirInstaller

14.08.07.06

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM01.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5

8.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics

DownloadManager.AirSoftware.L

14.8.7.18

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.14415

Sophos

AirInstaller

4.97

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller

3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus

AirInstaller

26480

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.174

2.0.0.1829

File size:

816.4 KB (836,008 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.4.59

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:hAwPSrXW0jGsBP9Ht2HPgBWqGDBfHCXVLpeWFmfyJss3ikJIaQnwzptnc8xnjMpa:OWStgHPgvYtH1ZK2AJHz0OgXnwbl/

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... 
[+]

Entropy:

7.8792

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA]

Code size:

780 KB (798,720 bytes)

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