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googlechrome_setup.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 googlechrome_setup.exe, “Google Chrome ” by Air Software has been detected as adware by 26 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.

File name:

Publisher:

AirInstaller (signed by Air Software)

Product:

Google Chrome

Description:

Google Chrome

Version:

2.0.4.44

MD5:

72127bafe7ab2610b12e7805589c168c

SHA-1:

07d79acaba73b8df0dce027be59e397c8c2e250c

SHA-256:

66d73666522792d575ad682b990582cc828f611b7ddc35d01ce1461c40102c43

Scanner detections:

26 / 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:

5/9/2024 5:41:01 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.AirAd

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

Adware/Win32.AirAdInstaller

15.09.11

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen7

7.11.138.30

avast!

Win32:Installer-L [PUP]

2014.9-150911

AVG

Adware Generic_r

2016.0.2989

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-76

0.98/19664

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.A

17965

Dr.Web

Trojan.SMSSend.4567

9.0.1.0254

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller (variant)

9.9663

F-Prot

W32/A-8f9a0f53

v6.4.7.1.166

G Data

Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller

15.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of setup.exe (Adware)

2015.11.6.4

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.AirAdInstaller

t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.176.11721

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller

14.0.0.1442

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirInstaller

v2015.09.11.03

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.dccdkt

0.28.6.63474

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.832936

14.11.19.01

Panda Antivirus

Adware/AirInstaller

15.09.11.03

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.I5

9.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Air Software.AirSoftware.Bundler (M)

15.9.11.15

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.15909

Sophos

AirInstaller

4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller

3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus

AirInstaller

27594

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.275

2.0.0.1988

File size:

812.9 KB (832,424 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.4.44

Original file name:

setup.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

AirInstaller Download Manager

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

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

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Air Software

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

1/24/2013 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:

3/26/2015 4:59:59 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:

10/7/2013 4:45:52 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:zulGRBlSzV2P4jnpdjoZadK8E0ut8kuMV9Ul70I:Q+HmvpdjYiS9eB

Entry address:

0x25A400

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, 90, 59, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 80, 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:

7.8785

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:

776 KB (794,624 bytes)

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

http://mobitraxster.com/go.php?c=447&l=737&subid=2158396101

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