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google chrome setup.exe

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Install Runner (INSTALL MANAGER LIMITED)

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application google chrome setup.exe, “App Setup ” by Install Runner (INSTALL MANAGER LIMITED) 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 installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. 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:
Application   (signed by Install Runner (INSTALL MANAGER LIMITED))

Product:
App

Description:
App Setup

Version:
5.6.2.2

MD5:
f7e7d799e0702bfdea487d53141ce2fb

SHA-1:
68ef9107b05c3261343bed95a469d1c191312a3f

SHA-256:
7c9e77f83294208c5935955d51a53684044a8b060d9c13954498bdda232157ad

Scanner detections:
1 / 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 '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:
5/12/2024 2:27:30 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.7.3.8

File size:
843.1 KB (863,328 bytes)

Product version:
3.2.4

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Install Runner (INSTALL MANAGER LIMITED)

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/23/2015 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/24/2016 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Install Runner (INSTALL MANAGER LIMITED), O=Install Runner (INSTALL MANAGER LIMITED), STREET=Level 27 PWC Tower, STREET=188 Quay Street, L=Auckland City, S=Auckland, PostalCode=1010, C=NZ

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00B79A786F5B1484D0D6E0DAED1F6E2511

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:jc7ApRukT5yCmt8RG0YbcYhksD8l7eVzF3xIJ8NTt:j8+yzn6C8lSVJ3vR

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://cdn.completeapplicationscase.com/c?x=iWWqKDD6jcGHVhsmsKNF1Gy5ZWax1ydWqC82yqksY0U=&c=Km hGwMqeY8yFl3A fP667NUgw 64jdCwwVWLT7hFP 77Orp TJLg5lxy5nDZmH78zE6TuX eXtItxyOeFQKAtarTQibaP7cgv8hyEHMZDOycXNYta1k1sVh7poSbXdR&fallback_url=http://api.otrk.co/.../&downloadAs=Google Chrome Setup.exe

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