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CrossBeam (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

The application google-chrome.exe, “Soft 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:
Web Program   (signed by CrossBeam (New Media Holdings Ltd.))

Product:
Soft

Description:
Soft Setup

Version:
5.8.3.8

MD5:
9156f01a4705fd36199c96e57fdc0349

SHA-1:
e5bd7264621a96e6ba20ca8242fb9e5759413887

SHA-256:
712dfc454e3adfbff587105a34e6f4e78f9961dbaaf1edc88ba6f36f85e29ff0

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:
5/11/2024 2:56:34 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.NMH.Bundler (M)
16.4.29.11

File size:
887.5 KB (908,848 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):
24576:79KCWk+6Vyq4x0TEM9QNNlja7XnLnn7JM9U+ssaCUGvdd:789kbm0QKQJYXLn7a9UQyWdd

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=ZXc1lRAA1Lu3qSRzybSKZrDQG1ngf22ZkX8EBPyU2hs=&c=gY5b1DPQ aGp3NbnYSTqwHM HUoiJD9Ti3PAvzPwKxZdyTujeF4rUy1i1qXO4ihVb0ump21MmRvMuzB42CO9c OheRPUDImBkC/m46zY8T1EJHKRPpfu/Z5kD/cBvXNZl5EoBnKTihp5Pcs9h9OSCIvC X0ekz 6j9a2q5DAiFc=&downloadAs=google-chrome.exe&fallback_url=http://downloadpt.com/softwares/.../ChromeStandaloneSetup290154757.exe

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