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googlechromesetup-21409441.exe

File.org

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application googlechromesetup-21409441.exe by File.org has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 10 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:
File.org  (signed and verified)

MD5:
ef23d6576ad9122f468313cbabcd3786

SHA-1:
5f810f2042427ae5877485875d26f1003e47721e

SHA-256:
dd0b1e98e92dace406b20eee332dc1bc3033b3199b0abe2662b9cf74d51c2251

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
5/21/2024 12:53:28 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Downloader
2014.09.26

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen9
7.11.174.160

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.4757
9.0.1.0288

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.QH (variant)
8.10466

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13490

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2014.10.15.05

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Fileorg.AA
14.10.15.5

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
33428

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.InstallCore.Win32.200
2.0.0.1934

File size:
709.1 KB (726,152 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Digital Signature
Signed by:
File.org

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/24/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/25/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=File.org, O=File.org, STREET=Bysoestrade 2B st., L=Holbaek, S=N/A, PostalCode=4300, C=DK

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

Serial number:
00E2D23668FD70A6AD497F37619358D967

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:1/Fahs2hzp0mAHbTMaIOnljG3U0I92K5zsmUFUqMOyr7szBZhu:1/FEc4+i9YH5tUeqMOG7ujhu

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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:
7.8851

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file googlechromesetup-21409441.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://us01.procloudstorage.com/.../GoogleChromeSetup-21409441.exe

http://file.org/.../dl.php?fid=21409441&p=vffsb&a=upd&v=20140506

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