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google_chrome.exe

Google Chrome

Air Software

Warning, this is not the legitimate setup program for Google Chrome. The setup is bootstrapped by the Air Installer 'download manager' (a pay-per-install monetization download manager) that bundles unwanted software (adware, toolbars, extensions) during setup while deciving the user into thinking they are downloading the stadard installation setup from Google Chrome. The application google_chrome.exe, “Google Chrome ” by Air Software has been detected as adware by 23 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer. 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.
Publisher:
AirInstaller   (signed by Air Software)

Product:
Google Chrome

Description:
Google Chrome

Version:
2.0.4.35

MD5:
a913e2fd141ea364581993164eaf7ffd

SHA-1:
18b14e65a078bd16c8256ef266a193c0f25f12e5

SHA-256:
62fc4b2c5235fbbf5fec27d7bb9c2bcf402105fc89d9d2f18dbbac0d38049c41

Scanner detections:
23 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
4/19/2024 4:33:54 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Zusy.bmjkonyb
7.11.166.28

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140702

AVG
Adware Generic_r
2015.0.3426

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Downloader-122
0.98/19268

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.B
19126

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.4528
9.0.1.0183

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/AirInstall.C.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of download_setup.exe (Adware)
2014.9.5.19

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.DownloadNSave
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.183.12998

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.0.0.3297

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2014.07.02.10

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cxhlmy
0.28.2.61349

Panda Antivirus
Adware/AirInstaller
14.07.02.10

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5
9.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
DownloadManager.AirSoftware.N
14.8.7.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.14630

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4782985
31208

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.68
2.0.0.1844

File size:
807.9 KB (827,304 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.4.35

Copyright:
(c) AirInstaller

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
AirInstaller Download Manager

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\google_chrome.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Air Software

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/25/2013 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/26/2015 11:59:59 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:
9/25/2013 11:56:45 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:ic8Ua5Xe9YKd3taCgDih+qF0VGPfhvbB4ST+A5YApOvcx/5BURVHZnZGp2rVq/T:ij/2YecJW+NEd6Sd5Y4Ovch6jZc2ro/T

Entry address:
0x254FE0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 50, 59, 00, 8D, BE, 00, C0, E6, 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:
7.8777

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA]

Code size:
772 KB (790,528 bytes)

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

http://freewareflow.com/b/uk/freeware/GoogleChrome/.../download.php

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