google earth setup.exe

The application google earth setup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 16 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from google-earth.todownload.com.
MD5:
9a77df034d48bcf2667327d8eb92ec3b

SHA-1:
575897cfcdcb7846b33e7fa2d674bdedd8258844

SHA-256:
377b7a5c3e7cb0e31b4724adbc245e5f0e304ea542b90ebcdbc15e8265bbb3d5

Scanner detections:
16 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

Analysis date:
4/20/2024 5:02:21 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Soft32Downloader
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.164.150

avast!
Win32:Downloader-TOV [PUP]
2014.9-140925

AVG
Wedownload
2015.0.3340

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Outbrowse-2
0.98/19185

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Soft32Downloader (variant)
8.9559

G Data
Win32.Application.Soft32Downloader
14.9.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13286

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2014.09.25.02

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.KillFiles.ddsvpt
0.28.2.61519

Qihoo 360 Security
Trojan.Generic
1.0.0.1015

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
10338

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GE.0ADD1E3E
7.2.268

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-AdWare.WeDownload
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Soft32Downloader
27524

File size:
593 KB (607,192 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\google earth setup.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 5:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:rwMDD4yOtJVrfyDL3xcqXIHBC3OLQjPHyEOOym:rtgyOjVbyHJXkuOL2SEGm

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9170

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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

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