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icreinstall_googlechromesetup.exe

Application 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, “Application 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:
Installer Program   (signed by Source Mode (New Media Holdings Ltd.))

Product:
Application Installer

Description:
Application Installer Setup

Version:
5.2.5.4

MD5:
6217795a2a9d9524991b59f2d0710b85

SHA-1:
f5f76d89120ed15985cd7041f40042e7b5e142c5

SHA-256:
f259a28e8f05312a7534e1622b5d899d2446080728f3fa8668af4a404dca6483

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
5/27/2024 9:07:05 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.Installer.Installer (M)
16.1.5.10

File size:
896.9 KB (918,384 bytes)

Product version:
3.6.6

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:NtXUSTjCntNdEg1TFq7+3kG5tGoKDWgJXbZV0F9SgAK:NJDGtNdl1TUA3atJXbZV0F9lj

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:
7.9411

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 URL.

http://www.quickappnew.com/c?x=AE7eVA/cDlrqooptW1CnAxbLZz5akxzUMkaz8hFpHys=&c= TjrHlCW yV3pQNPnnYgK8xBOGIQ74fKoTxYFsBBRmVAhguzNqKFxZxQePnlal28VN QP9MH9kguxcOK2bnvUdN5k57MiTOCuaAoCIN1XPu0 A9Wzpr/hflM4zrbMH r/VLHo3zdj5i2tRM7pHN0A==&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)

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