» google_chrome_setup.exe
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google_chrome_setup.exe

Dnldstr_Aggregator Downloader

Download Sphere

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application google_chrome_setup.exe by Download Sphere has been detected as adware by 11 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as Google's Chrome web browser but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.

File name:

Publisher:

Dnldstr_Aggregator (signed by Download Sphere)

Product:

Dnldstr_Aggregator Downloader

Version:

6.0.45.34368

MD5:

2768a5d89ee8474d21303556e0352169

SHA-1:

afcf4d0341085322846e67038eae3b31014134a1

SHA-256:

39383b97193da5c1536ae46541d386c4d4fcb9ac9b7f74cc017694e8d820e62b

Scanner detections:

11 / 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 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:

5/4/2024 11:39:30 PM UTC (a few moments ago)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Avira AntiVirus

TR/Dropper.Gen

7.11.30.172

AVG

Generic

2016.0.3076

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.InstallCore.KG

21309

Dr.Web

Trojan.InstallCore.61

9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32

Win32/InstallCore.WQ potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

F-Secure

Gen:Variant.Kazy.311539

11.2015-16-06_3

K7 AntiVirus

Trojan

13.197.15038

Reason Heuristics

PUP.installCore.Installer

15.6.16.18

Vba32 AntiVirus

Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen

3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4150696

37788

File size:

773.9 KB (792,480 bytes)

Product version:

6.0.45.34368

Dnldstr_Aggregator

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

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

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Download Sphere

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

1/8/2015 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:

1/8/2017 6:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=Download Sphere, O=Download Sphere, STREET="1732 1st Ave #26525", L=New York, S=NY, PostalCode=10128, C=US

Issuer:

CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:

09ED318A28B41FD6E81D57ED46FD6A2D

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

6/19/1992 6:22:17 PM

OS version:

1.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:/RhMX6Ur/VzdyjW6cvUTOQBOWwd1jODAAi:/7of/VJyC6cMllwPjuu

Entry address:

0xA5F8

Entry point:

55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55... 
[+]

Entropy:

7.8854

Packer / compiler:

Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:

39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to server-54-192-55-157.jfk6.r.cloudfront.net (54.192.55.157:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to ec2-54-243-153-163.compute-1.amazonaws.com (54.243.153.163:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to ec2-54-186-117-168.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com (54.186.117.168:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to ec2-52-10-224-155.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com (52.10.224.155:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to a23-13-171-27.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com (23.13.171.27:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to a23-13-165-163.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com (23.13.165.163:80)

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