googlechromesetup.exe

Soft

Web Program

The application googlechromesetup.exe, “Soft Setup ” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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 Inno Setup installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
Web Program

Product:
Soft

Description:
Soft Setup

Version:
1.3.3.5

MD5:
46dcf9eaf223d7fad7b77b30de0d80f6

SHA-1:
f9d2c9873ccf957b0930d7473ae03463a1105482

SHA-256:
7b12a0cc7cf1c9b68a540be407fd9f3636001dd68a8219e581db6e0cb4ef589d

Scanner detections:
1 / 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.

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 4:24:06 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.RES (M)
16.5.6.19

File size:
753.1 KB (771,130 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\googlechromesetup.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:0dOm0anDJ/lNhMPFTX+7h64P43EkFE7CLn65kSYWYJzGBdjv4u0dQzjOP2ZCju/:0dP0WDrNaPRX+X43EhCTfqTw4zjOP7jM

Entry address:
0x9C40

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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