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icreinstall_googlechromesetup.exe

Installer

Source Mode (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

The installer utilizes InstallCore which may bundle about 3-4 offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application icreinstall_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. With this installer, users are expecting to download Google's Chrome web browser but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Software   (signed by Source Mode (New Media Holdings Ltd.))

Product:
Installer

Description:
Installer Setup

Version:
2.0.4.0

MD5:
40f9c34f1544c1e383561c3c49cc1a27

SHA-1:
47e14a2b9bb901154c6f9749ccb085bd5f9964be

SHA-256:
b9331641e25c7a0da2795fa0b90307c687240f4c6a5c9e20a8c6afa60fcb3339

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
5/27/2024 8:09:21 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.Installer.Installer (M)
15.11.13.4

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\temp\icreinstall_googlechromesetup.exe

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
2/9/2015 11:35:03 PM

Valid to:
2/10/2016 11:35:03 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 3:52:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:ToFiviHUGrkyc2NN1pHi50mVTAABuvp1v+dWrTHbo0gT:TKCiHUbazi549m87o0S

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 icreinstall_googlechromesetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://www.quickappnew.com/c?x=NjDspPt6y1XR2AHtMLrUAx9k5dIquCS/WIYMKvzU ic=&c=F0BW4YVM231uBlgl9SjZXMfW7CBMcW HX4TVxaNxwbtKILJ9yII4w9NyJTiuvYkWqcMx7NdEYQwcmkxq lexjz2lvoV8YT48drPC2oLHXgk1JOsiWupUbxzCym7Hf3Q2jlVJj 0TcBBO3TsP4jUA/g==&downloadAs=GoogleChromeSetup.exe&fallback_url=http://allmyapps.com/binary/570/.../direct-download?token=90c4f1d505d730885cc98010575156fddefdb54b

http://www.quickappnew.com/c?x=lcGcFfx gMb12Bg8xmSnjI5y2wXvrzHAIqkRBR5HLnc=&c=tB4nRN2584PI9A6ig Ot hy0FDMaOXQ7MNHcSN5h15Uk3uZr0JfvjVcOSBbTcrVNbQ3CkKfl/nx0OXysi0t5px9QiCpthGurUBEVQwVs7cAs6cg/Co3PJBkECLlvBWkFKRSMQPwcdboB0QOev l/g==&downloadAs=GoogleChromeSetup.exe&fallback_url=http://allmyapps.com/binary/570/.../direct-download?token=90c4f1d505d730885cc98010575156fddefdb54b

http://www.quickappnew.com/c?x=lkwOtFpLe88oq/tVJDzp9Tf93hNylkby9IoaRmCdM9E=&c=mFq 50iByc6v7XQiU p0ulHLv9QfFXTUf7LktWcSkWM/QiLfN7pDCfPMD91VAU/vTcwKYx0oRjaERaCiLIBTme8EpO 1Qb8e080yOa7g/0y3l/Hgb4WcLymyh/DrBvIIJ/j61E MkHM UFux23GwIg==&downloadAs=GoogleChromeSetup.exe&fallback_url=http://allmyapps.com/binary/570/.../direct-download?token=90c4f1d505d730885cc98010575156fddefdb54b

http://www.quickappnew.com/c?x=eu41dvRaq 0TRGgScG3JaIrElYQynMGxpnyGC6pPAwU=&c=bhTyIAwAs6ux1X8Gsjoi91sIR8K6wQ6OTyArs V0H 0th0E/i8J FT5feEsnOCDSZSX4Q4dJmINwBOHLP5R0TgFSVjfp1/i9Qv0jUTIV80i0dfnxpIiCx6RoI2PT3IZ/ KipscBx4VTBHs17jb9HFw==&downloadAs=GoogleChromeSetup.exe&fallback_url=http://allmyapps.com/binary/570/.../direct-download?token=90c4f1d505d730885cc98010575156fddefdb54b

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)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cdneu.webfilescdn.com  (65.254.40.36:80)

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