» icreinstall_chrome.exe
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icreinstall_chrome.exe

Program Setup

Advertiso GmbH

The installer utilizes InstallCore which may bundle about 3-4 offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application icreinstall_chrome.exe by Advertiso GmbH 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.

File name:

Publisher:

SecuredDownload (signed by Advertiso GmbH)

Product:

Program Setup

Version:

1.0.5.a0.1_62513

MD5:

c5cf65914773f4bc051c3bdfc04223ae

SHA-1:

79a47fb3e29ef2dfaa798089591e4253969e8f03

SHA-256:

146f827933033e745c92f8e9ef8c94bcf5ff886f7110347a4181e2e474cc866b

Scanner detections:

1 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Utilizes the InstallCore download manager that may bundle various adware-type offers.

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:

4/29/2024 10:17:22 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.installCore (M)

17.3.16.11

File size:

928.4 KB (950,648 bytes)

Product version:

1.0.5.a0.1_62513

SecuredDownload

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\icreinstall_chrome.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Advertiso GmbH

Authority:

GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:

1/29/2016 7:18:13 AM

Valid to:

2/28/2017 6:18:13 AM

Subject:

CN=Advertiso GmbH, O=Advertiso GmbH, L=Hamburg, S=Hamburg, C=DE

Issuer:

CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:

1121DC03319C2856FEEAC8C45933D49AAE7A

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

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 executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to os.solvefile.com (207.189.109.121:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to cdnus.solvefile.com (207.189.109.121:80)

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