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google_chrome_setup.exe

SetupManager.exe

Optimum Installer

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application google_chrome_setup.exe, “Google Chrome Setup ” by Optimum Installer has been detected as adware by 28 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder.
Publisher:
SetupManager  (signed by Optimum Installer)

Product:
SetupManager.exe

Description:
Google Chrome Setup

Version:
3.4.8

MD5:
733ba73d344c12e7a8b1272b45881172

SHA-1:
909a1dcc19a43cadad69b79ca9c439603466d98e

SHA-256:
e9b4ae5aceb2de6d8198bb3522e8b1937d7bf7d7e4f3a5e54f983f04c7f21ba2

Scanner detections:
28 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This installer bundles various adware prorgams that may include toolbars and web browser advertising injectors/extensions.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 5:33:23 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.iBryte
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.Agent
2014.08.29

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.amhy
7.11.169.216

avast!
Win32:Installer-J [PUP]
140813-1

AVG
Potentially harmful program Skodna.Downloader.AG
2014.0.4015

Clam AntiVirus
WIN.Adware.Ibryte-137
0.98/19312

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt.Win32.AdWare.iBryte.H
19348

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1246
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.iBryte.G application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/IBryte
8/29/2014

F-Prot
W32/Ibryte.C.gen
4.6.5.141

G Data
Win32.Adware.Ibryte
14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.OptInstall
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13198

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Ibryte
v2014.08.29.12

McAfee
Adware-FOO
5600.7024

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.cssrke
0.28.2.61861

Norman
Agent.ASWDM
11.20140829

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.896296
14.08.28.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.OptimumInstaller.T
14.8.28.22

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Rouge.c!1075354401
23.00.65.14827

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Zbot.HGO
37.0.11149

Vba32 AntiVirus
SScope.Adware.OptimusInstaller.26607
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4778314
32210

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.8159
2.0.0.1905

File size:
875.3 KB (896,296 bytes)

Product version:
3.4.8

Original file name:
Setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\google_chrome_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Optimum Installer

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/10/2012 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/7/2013 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Optimum Installer, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Optimum Installer, 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:
7C5F27B776ADBBB7943F700066A490BF

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/7/2013 12:19:52 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:BYFCEoNadKfLhfaeDTCbMU3/6bovBJ6rtkUgisADs/+tmqInPzEpYr+UMOxD+Hbp:BYF93/zvj6rOADs/+tGPzE+VxqHXPj9b

Entry address:
0x57762

Entry point:
E8, 94, F1, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 6A, 00, FF, 75, 14, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, E8, 0D, F2, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 5D, C3, FF, 35, 3C, 33, 4B, 00, E8, A9, 4C, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 02, FF, D0, 6A, 19, E8, 62, AE, 00, 00, 6A, 01, 6A, 00, E8, 0C, F5, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, E9, ED, F3, 00, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 66, 8B, 08, 40, 40, 66, 85, C9, 75, F6, 2B, 45, 08, D1, F8, 48, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 55, 08, 53, 56, 57, 33, FF, 3B, D7, 74, 07, 8B, 5D, 0C, 3B...
 
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Entropy:
6.7211

Code size:
483.5 KB (495,104 bytes)

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