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googlechromesetup.exe

Application Installer

Source Mode (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

The application googlechromesetup.exe, “Application Installer Setup ” by Source Mode (New Media Holdings) has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. 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:
Installer Program   (signed by Source Mode (New Media Holdings Ltd.))

Product:
Application Installer

Description:
Application Installer Setup

Version:
5.2.5.4

MD5:
7ef1245cd512e29c6bd7a3f243487937

SHA-1:
2cf1fa29f8d0c9b7fb9887dcd10521a40451efee

SHA-256:
d3de06f9e3f18a36d9e38a67c1e03a15ab9354db9c98a435d436a5cd89cb5190

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
5/27/2024 7:17:44 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.NMH.Bundler (M)
16.5.22.11

File size:
896.9 KB (918,384 bytes)

Product version:
3.6.6

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\googlechromesetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Source Mode (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
2/9/2015 7:05:03 PM

Valid to:
2/10/2016 7:05:03 PM

Subject:
CN=Source Mode (New Media Holdings Ltd.), O=Source Mode (New Media Holdings Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
11215F6BF409D2FB1A0D2D6806029291E602

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:LtXUSTjCntNdEg1TFq7+3kG5tGoKDWgJXbZV0F9SgAK:LJDGtNdl1TUA3atJXbZV0F9lj

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://www.quickappnew.com/c?x=zjxu4ag3oOTfHwyCwIm ApaV1u6atXaL9CA6mibJQUk=&c=r/dTceSRQeUTSdHmwIrigoHNJww/GB9/oxFktXt7OYct zSxe9Q WVXLkivgc6PC8DIZgX6crSWUw926ACgMMoHJGHQfqauWj7c9BF4uj9a8D9D/OIHFwzSE/M8kt3I3/cs7PBJCz9/AQZs34aCSMg==&downloadAs=GoogleChromeSetup.exe&fallback_url=http://allmyapps.com/binary/570/.../direct-download?token=90c4f1d505d730885cc98010575156fddefdb54b

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