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google chrome_setup.exe

Software Updater

Air Software

This is part of the Air Installer, a download manager which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application google chrome_setup.exe, “Software Updater ” by Air Software has been detected as adware by 22 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. With this installer, users are expecting to download Google's Chrome web browser but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.

File name:

Publisher:

AirInstaller (signed by Air Software)

Product:

Software Updater

Description:

Software Updater

Version:

2.0.4.71

MD5:

f3d0cd90b05ca66c39f2b58d5bd8e3aa

SHA-1:

d82840aa369b61bfe7d24ad0fc707a755909b7b7

SHA-256:

2a1cc65dd4f20747a9c0f3c9ef4f00479179a2ec7350d6bcb4d8d6c247e1fc69

Scanner detections:

22 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Description:

This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:

4/16/2024 3:07:34 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.AirAdInstaller

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller

2014.10.15

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen

7.11.178.86

AVG

Adware InstallCore.QS

2014.0.4040

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.B

19806

Dr.Web

Trojan.SMSSend.4733

9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

F-Prot

W32/A-8c0ea402

v6.4.7.1.166

G Data

Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller

14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller

t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.183.13676

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller

15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirInstaller

v2014.10.15.12

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwbxnb

0.28.2.62671

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.860584

14.10.14.01

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.I5

10.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics

DownloadManager.AirSoftware.T

14.10.14.23

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.141013

Sophos

AirInstaller

4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4150696

33706

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.104

2.0.0.1955

File size:

840.4 KB (860,584 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.4.71

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_setup.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Air Software

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

1/24/2013 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:

3/26/2015 6:59:59 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:

1/9/2014 6:31:42 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:43TF63gCL3+KmTw0JtYKDhHfEY/amBmTcGMcrpwx:4Dsall9fEY/amwTBMcrE

Entry address:

0x266D40

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, 40, 5A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, D0, E5, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89... 
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Entropy:

7.8866

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:

780 KB (798,720 bytes)

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

http://dwl.redir.info/get/click/.../?filename=Google Chrome_Setup

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