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Internet Application Installer

CrossBeam (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

The application google-chrome.exe, “Internet Application Installer Setup ” by CrossBeam (New Media Holdings) 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 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:
Software   (signed by CrossBeam (New Media Holdings Ltd.))

Product:
Internet Application Installer

Description:
Internet Application Installer Setup

Version:
4.0.5.1

MD5:
baa32ed1b2c3baf6f6034dd2d5f72216

SHA-1:
bdb8df867704f204dea78677aaa6a606d4605ddb

SHA-256:
fee15449f497906413dd7ec75f06b220bf09cbca0b63a834ba01033a76c143d2

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 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:
5/12/2024 2:22:34 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.NMH.Bundler (M)
16.6.28.5

File size:
885.6 KB (906,880 bytes)

Product version:
5.6

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\google-chrome.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
CrossBeam (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
4/22/2015 12:38:00 PM

Valid to:
4/22/2016 12:38:00 PM

Subject:
CN=CrossBeam (New Media Holdings Ltd.), O=CrossBeam (New Media Holdings Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
11215DCA5769E6C445E0FF9ADF5CD149DC4E

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):
12288:frvGE7vsl0VMl7lCM7F1IVhP45x2hIig4TRMXk7XlygyAfst4ujB05J:frvR7E0Gl7lCM7ID/IMM2Xgjgw4uSJ

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://www.appscleanapplication.com/c?x=8iFcMopYj D5HK4M7yeOcxMjoOGrfyb1sP6GBHbq4Ew=&c=6ygwokY4Y2MMHF9C5GISTRa1MfcBo0KKRqKSQuRp 1RONzNaMmu8FqSlas9ZTxWY/YyHTOG9NT9nBh0UKVoSMOSSHM70NjF3TXjhLlJJHfG5TW45A3fkpuriaE9LV3OItEkQnlneavexgrwrT8RezQjbnu6j2/jJI7HSfVf9dso=&downloadAs=google-chrome.exe&fallback_url=http://downloadpt.com/softwares/.../ChromeStandaloneSetup290154757.exe

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