google chrome.exe

SETUPPROCESS

This is the Solimba installer program that will bundle additional offers mostly including adware and various unwanted PC utilities. The application google chrome.exe by SETUPPROCESS 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 Solimba DownloadMR installer. The installer uses the Solimba download manager to push adware offers during the download and setup process. Bundled adware includes search and shopping web browser toolbars. 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:
SETUPPROCESS  (signed and verified)

Description:
SetupManager

Version:
3.0.30.2

MD5:
a17e64c7f4c32de247460f0c7c18ae03

SHA-1:
2d1fd366501e6997421f6adbd997bc03f9e8ca2d

SHA-256:
95aa0c261b6703637c07e5213824157dac64b4da177db69e88bc17969189dd7e

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the Solimba installer to bundle adware offers.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/20/2024 1:14:14 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba.SETUPPROCESS.Bundler (M)
16.1.26.3

File size:
267.9 KB (274,288 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.30

Copyright:
Copyright ©2014

Original file name:
setup_installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
11/27/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/1/2014 1:00:00 PM

Subject:
CN=SETUPPROCESS, O=SETUPPROCESS, L=Badalona, S=Barcelona, C=ES

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

Serial number:
0A8ABFC7C80D0C2F0A3A89CF6139A91D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/7/2014 4:46:02 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:7r6reu56KHY7vu1H1RBGl8TVXFeZYYbFAcbeu5Z5AxTi/Ira:yCqY721HtZeYPIpPW0/Sa

Entry address:
0x7C117

Entry point:
60, E8, 00, 00, 00, 00, 58, 05, 9F, 02, 00, 00, 8B, 30, 03, F0, 2B, C0, 8B, FE, 66, AD, C1, E0, 0C, 8B, C8, 50, AD, 2B, C8, 03, F1, 8B, C8, 57, 51, 49, 8A, 44, 39, 06, 88, 04, 31, 75, F6, 8B, D6, 8B, CF, E8, 5C, 00, 00, 00, 5E, 5A, 2B, C0, 89, 04, 32, B4, 10, 2B, D0, 2B, C9, 3B, CA, 73, 26, 8B, D9, AC, 41, 24, FE, 3C, E8, 75, F2, 43, 83, C1, 04, AD, 0B, C0, 78, 06, 3B, C2, 73, E5, EB, 06, 03, C3, 78, DF, 03, C2, 2B, C3, 89, 46, FC, EB, D6, E8, 00, 00, 00, 00, 5F, 81, C7, 8C, FF, FF, FF, B0, E9, AA, B8, 9B...
 
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Packer / compiler:
ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:
102 KB (104,448 bytes)

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

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cdn.solimba.com  (95.211.6.35:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to api.downloadmr.com  (95.211.39.161:80)

 
http://api.downloadmr.com/installer/159668307/launch

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