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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:
5f4d4453dcaa927459f3a55690c772d8

SHA-1:
7cb71b43ba3183d4443ca1808bb4e22ada7c392d

SHA-256:
ea5bcf40c6941e4842ff10d8a6f59ae8b90ba2bec54e1b0d926a653d15f48d52

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 6:35:36 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.Installer.Installer (M)
15.11.17.8

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:
2/9/2015 1:05:03 PM

Valid to:
2/10/2016 1:05:03 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:
6/19/1992 6:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:JoFiviHUGrkyc2NN1pHi50mVTAABuvp1v+dWrTHbo0gT:JKCiHUbazi549m87o0S

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
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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 4 URLs.

http://www.quickappnew.com/c?x=3gop0c2v1K1Y5Uv2MK0/ dhhMOJUa B4r00n0h/GuJE=&c=oBNwcNlnZe0KBVFXqum1ANaPLDkVdGDlwUsRvxVJk6FZWIMRwN4yTsZkpNICh7XB1jUyxQyI 4I ppj8k5dX7ft9zA6YtyQ0OBbspZ7utr9HC/mCBcvkhMiv/ba3k12YF3p98bbKtODqgcb2JJR5RA==&downloadAs=GoogleChromeSetup.exe&fallback_url=http://allmyapps.com/binary/570/.../direct-download?token=90c4f1d505d730885cc98010575156fddefdb54b

http://www.quickappnew.com/c?x=tmvFtsI2f wqGb/BMEo0j8K/kyB0AyJcE2fGvYhX8go=&c=9 S/QUmhmRCgtI3aBfpdtvkuX2NrTNZNF76dgVWO0Jqsxkfcl V1woqr9tOBIYg7VyZf1hU4mQMOuOhRDbMZwvWQcyDKI eLJRu1 otQ47En0WJ4UtSE7ZnLZcygkMtxBT5mkVXtQ8wXim3o43WhyQ==&downloadAs=GoogleChromeSetup.exe&fallback_url=http://allmyapps.com/binary/570/.../direct-download?token=90c4f1d505d730885cc98010575156fddefdb54b

http://www.quickappnew.com/c?x=UYQghYMZN/nZ3B22JLI udonAEqTDxk8SNBUhjp09ww=&c=G1bUMAsBdzltarSc r0T7dDB2cO3wafSbDcaH4/Ooua6K2DD74KjoF7 na1SK pU/8tGU6R5bQleLJgHPQKDMSyYl4Y76mUMpiHRcIzKDC45DCEd/Wzl9eDIZJDLXbY3iTtV1QR TwR8GJpo0/BsJA==&downloadAs=GoogleChromeSetup.exe&fallback_url=http://allmyapps.com/binary/570/.../direct-download?token=90c4f1d505d730885cc98010575156fddefdb54b

http://www.quickappnew.com/c?x=UpS2lEzOMPwRxOljROSiSPXHrW oRc/u2k0UJmpP38I=&c=Nc7/9cMOB6COMk2mZZSTVSP3iaBAM2B7IIdtSMFbKS7PyjgFGUfzV2ffGak4ifpho4ibYV7NwLPT3tL7nuCzjwkB5k1olpZf53340NXBTIyci049lHXt0Zy8PZ7GD6nutkN/LjTrUM3lJKdXGb0AEw==&downloadAs=GoogleChromeSetup.exe&fallback_url=http://allmyapps.com/binary/570/.../direct-download?token=90c4f1d505d730885cc98010575156fddefdb54b

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