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google-chrome.exe

Generic

Advertiso GMBH

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application google-chrome.exe, “Generic Setup ” by Advertiso GMBH 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:
Internet Generic   (signed by Advertiso GMBH)

Product:
Generic

Description:
Generic Setup

Version:
4.8.3.3

MD5:
f6b2cdf4b3fd52d66184ea2dce355460

SHA-1:
c520936e1decced7f0b98015902b617d8f41b53a

SHA-256:
4a96fe1e363f27ff834fa2943971c38ebcf043c7b6fd01a2aa3aad6c2ef545a3

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 '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:
5/6/2024 12:22:38 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore (M)
16.11.25.2

File size:
792.3 KB (811,280 bytes)

Product version:
5.1.4

Copyright:
Program Internet

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Swedish (Sweden)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Advertiso GMBH

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/30/2015 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/30/2016 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Advertiso GMBH, OU=IT, O=Advertiso GMBH, L=Hamburg, S=GERMANY, C=DE

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
593D173F4B1C49660CF42C340F9CB0D5

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:FfpGCqQmUZJX4jVCTI2kLlYzVAv8I3rIWHiPiADwyv3UGai2Et+FfwT2+pHTE:Ffpb5ZDuYTe6VALzHbMxzU8NT

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://cdn.whiteappsweb.com/c?x=f9f0ZTmzdS45nx/7RdFngMgvBQJF3VgchkHCBc0129s=&c= vyX7Fgal7blNQPd5ns2yrA2g6xu5wNywY7Ne5xVUgqmTmahvQIWX7cPlVt8OoW6Vjcy1OoJXIQgPDoTkNSNbFFFzHTlzXLx/lSAoIn3EgKW78546/4xUrAZWIgQ m xWOT1/CjLGmW6yeDO3 lN6Q==&downloadAs=google-chrome.exe&fallback_url=http://downloadpt.com/softwares/.../ChromeStandaloneSetup29.exe

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