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google chrome.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 google chrome.exe, “Google Chrome ” by Air Software has been detected as adware by 33 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer. 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:

google chrome.exe

Publisher:

AirInstaller (signed by Air Software)

Product:

Google Chrome

Description:

Google Chrome

Version:

2.0.6.7

MD5:

a838ee0477c367745729fe23a9e47769

SHA-1:

366509b239452e0955bfe9eed40f2f69f2240771

SHA-256:

d7f5e77682eda1c9be96a6c22fffb0e5fc633619b5c7f908a357e631adbb79c1

Scanner detections:

33 / 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 10:51:51 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.148461

876

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.AirAd

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller

14.11.04

Avira AntiVirus

TR/Rogue.11466095

7.11.168.134

avast!

PUP-gen [PUP]

2014.9-140911

AVG

Adware BundleApp

2015.0.3354

Bitdefender

Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.148461

1.0.20.1270

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Trojan.Airadinstaller-2

0.98/19354

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.AirInstaller.B

19266

Dr.Web

Trojan.SMSSend.4979

9.0.1.0254

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.148461

8.14.09.11.01

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application

8.7.0.302.0

F-Prot

W32/A-2100c5bd

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.148461

11.2014-11-09_5

G Data

Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.148461

14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of setup.exe (Adware)

2014.11.5.0

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.AirAdInstaller

t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.183.13125

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller

14.0.0.3267

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirAdInstaller

v2014.09.11.01

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.148461

15.0.0.762

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.dafqnz

0.28.2.61721

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.773032.D

14.08.21.01

Panda Antivirus

Adware/AirInstaller

14.09.11.01

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM18.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.I3

9.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics

DownloadManager.AirSoftware.N

14.9.11.13

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.14909

Sophos

PUA.AirInstaller

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.AirInstaller/Variant

10257

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4150696

32210

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.199

2.0.0.1897

File size:

752.4 KB (770,472 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.6.7

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\google chrome.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:

4/23/2014 12:48:20 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:ux5Eg69iaJKNVocBGw0+ANoq4ed3k05tFDkl/mUdqrAOt/704RVhlFgeCKsxMJj:CEFiaJciRwRAx3Zk5KrAOt/FXDFANMJj

Entry address:

0x25A418

Entry point:

60, E8, 00, 00, 00, 00, 58, 05, 5A, 0B, 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, 2B, C0, AC, 8B, C8, 80, E1, F0, 24, 0F, C1, E1, 0C, 8A, E8, AC, 0B, C8, 51, 02, CD, BD, 00, FD, FF, FF, D3, E5, 59, 58, 8B, DC, 8D, A4, 6C, 90, F1, FF, FF, 51, 2B, C9, 51, 51, 8B, CC, 51, 66, 8B, 17, C1, E2, 0C, 52, 57, 83, C1, 04, 51, 50, 83, C1, 04, 56, 51, E8, 5E, 00, 00, 00, 8B, E3, 5E, 5A, 2B, C0, 89, 04, 32, B4, 10... 
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Entropy:

7.9357

Packer / compiler:

ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:

1.6 MB (1,721,856 bytes)

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

http://files.installs.co/get/click/nnj1rgkh/?d=http://downloadd.org/.../chrome.exe&n=Google Chrome&key=f96b7768c67bc1a082388f8b7616fa238c87b1ad7bfb53f8b4c1cd89c50ebad1&product_image=http://downloadd.org/.../chrome.png&sid=Google Chrome&filename=Google Chrome

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