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google_chrome_setup.exe

WARP INSTALL

The software uses the Optimum Installer/Fusion Installer (Adknowledge) to download and install an offer stack of adware including toolbars, coupon extensions and various unwanted utilities. This installer is just a stub to present offers and download the expected software. The application google_chrome_setup.exe, “Premium Installer ” by WARP INSTALL has been detected as adware by 35 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent. 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:

Premium Installer (signed by WARP INSTALL)

Product:

Premium Installer

Description:

Premium Installer

Version:

1.3.7.2

MD5:

9ff748f223855b1803f501f83e9bf9e9

SHA-1:

59acb71d149c1e8ce6b01391a396f3222cff0d83

SHA-256:

ec42eb474cd69dfc31fa0290492363cfcbb4432249758cfa31955bce996fcc35

Scanner detections:

35 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

This setup/installer bundles various adware components (toolbars, shopping extensions, utility offers).

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:

4/26/2024 10:03:10 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1

541

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Downloader

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.IBryte

2014.10.13

Avira AntiVirus

Adware/iBryte.bxoq

7.11.177.204

avast!

Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]

2014.9-150812

AVG

Adware Generic_s

2016.0.3019

Bitdefender

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1

1.0.20.1120

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Agent-6954

0.98/19507

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.IBryte.S

19777

Dr.Web

Trojan.Packed.28561

9.0.1.0224

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller

8.15.08.12.01

ESET NOD32

Win32/AdWare.iBryte.V.gen application

9.7.0.302.0

F-Prot

W32/DomaIQ.G.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler

11.2015-12-08_4

G Data

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller

15.8.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of setup.exe (Adware)

2015.9.23.17

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.iBryte

t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.178.12184

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent

14.0.0.1592

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A

v2015.08.12.01

McAfee

Program.IBryte-FSU

5600.6633

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1

16.0.0.672

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.IBryte.cxaaqu

0.28.0.59921

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Genetic.gen

15.08.12.01

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM10.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Downloader.Agent.r4 (Not a Virus)

8.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Adknowledge.WARPINSTALL.Installer (M)

15.8.12.13

Rising Antivirus

PE:Malware.iBryte!6.14B5

23.00.65.15810

Sophos

iBryte Optimum Installer

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.PremiumInstaller/Variant

9696

Total Defense

Win32/Tnega.XABfAXD

37.0.11223

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V0427

7.2.266

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downloader.Agent

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4150696

33706

Zillya! Antivirus

Downloader.Agent.Win32.186368

2.0.0.1800

File size:

215.3 KB (220,448 bytes)

Product version:

1.3.7.2

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Adknowledge Fusion

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\google_chrome_setup.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

WARP INSTALL

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

10/3/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:

9/20/2014 7:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=WARP INSTALL, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=WARP INSTALL, L=Kansas City, S=Missouri, C=US

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:

52A35E3AC3B67E8CD7BB42D490658BBA

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

3/14/2014 2:31:48 PM

OS version:

5.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

3072:7Z97gngEqZ0L1F+JiZzarjiqJzIVSyYOLoRa7IblfU5alp6E:vMnw0L1FLxNoyYOsRF3lp6E

Entry address:

0xCEDB

Entry point:

E8, 0C, 48, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, A4, 72, 42, 00, 8D, 7D, E0, F3, A5, 89, 45, F8, 8B, 45, 0C, 5F, 89, 45, FC, 5E, 85, C0, 74, 0C, F6, 00, 08, 74, 07, C7, 45, F4, 00, 40, 99, 01, 8D, 45, F4, 50, FF, 75, F0, FF, 75, E4, FF, 75, E0, FF, 15, 5C, 70, 42, 00, C9, C2, 08, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 51, 53, 8B, 45, 0C, 83, C0, 0C, 89, 45, FC, 64, 8B, 1D, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 03, 64, A3, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 45, 08, 8B, 5D, 0C, 8B, 6D, FC, 8B, 63... 
[+]

Entropy:

6.4002

Code size:

151 KB (154,624 bytes)

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

http://downloader.browsersinfo.com/download.php?id=308d3f7008c191e3e665a487ba684208d0c7dfc9&z=1&p=eyJweSI6ImJpIiwicnMiOiJnb29nbGUiLCJydCI6InNlYXJjaCIsImMiOiJ1cyIsIm8iOiJ3aW44IiwiYiI6ImNoMzMiLCJ1X2lkIjoiYmlfNTMyNWIzMDhhMDYxZTIuNDY4OTQ3MTkiLCJwYV9pZCI6IjEiLCJzdF9pZCI6IjAiLCJzcF9pZCI6IjAwMDAtMDAwMSIsInRzIjoxMzk0OTc5NTkyLCJrdyI6ImRvd25sb2FkIGdvb2dsZSBjaHJvbWUiLCJjdSI6ImNocm9tZSBicm93c2VyIGRvd25sb2FkIiwiY2EiOm51bGx9

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