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googlechromesetup.exe

Installer

Source Mode (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

The application googlechromesetup.exe, “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:
Software   (signed by Source Mode (New Media Holdings Ltd.))

Product:
Installer

Description:
Installer Setup

Version:
2.0.4.0

MD5:
45f259691b568be671505b3f9af8f43f

SHA-1:
536a6d37d83d96cee763432d93dc8a8c1a4944b7

SHA-256:
9e3c2a4cbaecade0bfcd253771d372414d4f95e54dc276be90ca202ee83f703e

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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
5/27/2024 8:05:04 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.Installer.Installer (M)
16.2.7.21

File size:
906.9 KB (928,704 bytes)

Product version:
1.4

Copyright:
Software Program

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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:
2/10/2015 2:05:03 AM

Valid to:
2/11/2016 2:05:03 AM

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 6:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:1oFiviHUGrkyc2NN1pHi50mVTAABuvp1v+dWrTHbo0gT:1KCiHUbazi549m87o0S

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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Entropy:
7.9395

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 2 URLs.

http://www.quickappnew.com/c?x=18Fp6ZX37LZnGxA4wndYIONrWFy8M/uZ0XPe4eImSZQ=&c=nGBfoS0HIFlkgIdcRmKkOhbx417WhQR6/fc6dl5jnlrfdCAfpJ1 wjzpOewi80wtwAqlgM6XpiNwxeXlFRaN8FOdXXsjfbo5GXUeY6dkOAThMi8jUD/HcftqFK mhKWwoEb7xMKrjuAgKHZl3M9XdA==&downloadAs=GoogleChromeSetup.exe&fallback_url=http://allmyapps.com/binary/570/.../direct-download?token=90c4f1d505d730885cc98010575156fddefdb54b

http://www.quickappnew.com/c?x=u8bmAI VZm544Y/853FIZx9F musYNrjTbsrKm30fsg=&c=uZmvYKwzZptFs1bWUQdlHlWpQgOx9cOuNpn6tMqaN3M3jzAUodX7HMCd0zSv5sscRzc37U6tCxx 8N9K1W6Y5UVWW5H5fKqECEtSNkteyoNQWhQWhwuw5JcUEYdvDL/9j4Zho6fTn7/kwZI7LQXD7g==&downloadAs=GoogleChromeSetup.exe&fallback_url=http://allmyapps.com/binary/570/.../direct-download?token=90c4f1d505d730885cc98010575156fddefdb54b

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