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googlechromesetup-17809535-none.exe

Max Setup

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application googlechromesetup-17809535-none.exe by Max Setup has been detected as adware by 15 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.
Publisher:
Max Setup  (signed and verified)

MD5:
e911bf9aed502531724282bb6ec6b131

SHA-1:
697ff45da5c508358f5dd7e9d3cb51d103c41fd6

SHA-256:
638f697cdd74dd40fb3b465def717b29f7204733c2c76c0b22b7560b7e4e7aea

Scanner detections:
15 / 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:
4/23/2024 11:32:03 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Backdoor.Hupigon
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallCore.A.144
7.11.144.106

AVG
MalSign.InstallCore
2016.0.3210

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
18135

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.034

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.LB (variant)
9.9701

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
2/3/2015

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore
15.2.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11806

McAfee
Artemis!E911BF9AED50
5600.6866

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.cb3
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.MaxSetup
15.2.3.10

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0410
7.2.34

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore.b
28418

File size:
606.9 KB (621,440 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\googlechromesetup-17809535-none.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Max Setup

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/10/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/11/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Max Setup, O=Max Setup, STREET=Lillienblam 28, L=Tel Aviv, S=Tel Aviv, PostalCode=651307, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
008F6F1294DBB38F9F80A7A06DE489DF45

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):
12288:onvpyfxIfKYi1iOcZmj3jXTi53noE9yiJ5HS08zxrtcjMA3x+Iehhl:onvk6iYtOcZaKpQizx8zxCMA3gIep

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Entropy:
7.8558

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file googlechromesetup-17809535-none.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl01us.file.org/.../GoogleChromeSetup-17809535-none.exe

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