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google chrome setup.exe

WeDownload, Ltd

The application google chrome setup.exe by WeDownload has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Midia Downloader installer. 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from google-chrome.xtremedownload.com.
Publisher:
WeDownload, Ltd  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
dccfa507c43d6181252475fc625a8e99

SHA-1:
628accbf183754b6a4190929e9a85554680ef2f1

SHA-256:
78ee20ceb0071bd0214b38d55d467f05cbeb21f491b4a1ad2a863886f8b1c4ec

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
5/19/2024 9:47:20 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.WeDownload.Bundler (M)
16.1.14.16

File size:
967.1 KB (990,360 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Midia Downloader

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\google chrome setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
WeDownload, Ltd

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
2/6/2013 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/11/2016 12:00:00 PM

Subject:
CN="WeDownload, Ltd", O="WeDownload, Ltd", L=Nicosia, C=CY

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
0320C5B8F7CE6E92D3665598826A4480

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/24/2013 2:05:20 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:z8jkl1aat9+DISZZNWQIV+KqkIXB+4GcOzWZQpBaNVptO:ASwaeZzgEkgJNKpkNft

Entry address:
0x3055A0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, D0, 62, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 40, DD, FF, C7, 87, 34, FC, 25, 00, C0, 32, 18, 8C, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 0E, 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...
 
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Entropy:
7.8933

Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.22 (Delphi) stub

Code size:
868 KB (888,832 bytes)

The file google chrome setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://google-chrome.xtremedownload.com/get/file/.../855901?lp=adwords&tg=uk&gclid=CMLt3JPitbcCFQ_LtAodA34Apg

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