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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. 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:
Application   (signed by Install Runner (INSTALL MANAGER LIMITED))

Product:
App

Description:
App Setup

Version:
5.6.2.2

MD5:
1b76e17bd8b228817b0d3c7a7a780a0a

SHA-1:
a509bf6d5a54c3d80d9c25cac57e6a6bd712470c

SHA-256:
c63be94da8d3b775eb6bdfa4544c58999d44f4bfef22cd0ace6cafa83ced3506

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 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:
5/13/2024 3:23:24 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.6.9.19

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:
2/24/2015 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/24/2016 11:59:59 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 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:6c7ApRukT5yCmt8RG0YbcYhksD8l7eVzF3xIJ8NTt:68+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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Entropy:
7.9151

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=Ekdsn8iuvjlFjk4jcWqKnaY2hw kRiDfsOU8515whfM=&c=9z38 JAbH3cvtLSymgzMqaI/FLFdXkcpTNmeM0PKIQ5YwkzQu5jf6UzE/w9TSecgVt ZYMmclcoqnOB1B3j8RgPEsxoyUdI8Cw5Cm0xht5iOrGGh 1FxAZinsQLMfqI6&fallback_url=http://api.otrk.co/.../&downloadAs=Google Chrome Setup.exe

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