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player-chrome.exe

File Monarch

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application player-chrome.exe, “Premium Installer ” by File Monarch has been detected as adware by 29 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent. 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:
Premium Installer   (signed by File Monarch)

Product:
Premium Installer

Description:
Premium Installer

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
767139159bdacfd426a80f5a5b5506c5

SHA-1:
be36bdf8c43bdc35b8d00e624ca6291914e3d926

SHA-256:
a3b2eb24c892e68c22417ec499b0f9b135433703e452c964c73029d4050233d1

Scanner detections:
29 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This installer bundles various adware prorgams that may include toolbars and web browser advertising injectors/extensions.

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:
4/19/2024 7:10:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Kazy.427497
889

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2014.08.16

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.bxmz
7.11.166.250

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
140813-1

AVG
Adware AdPlugin.ACA
2014.0.4015

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Kazy.427497
1.0.20.1205

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AgentCV.HWYE
19178

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.27296
9.0.1.0241

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.15
9.0.0.4324

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AX application
8.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-f45b4d3a
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Kazy
11.2014-29-08_6

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Kazy.427497
14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.AdPlugin
t3scan.1.7.5.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.iBryte
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimunInstaller
v2014.08.29.02

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!0D59CA479E98
5600.7023

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Kazy.427497
15.0.0.723

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.IBryte.ddtkup
0.28.2.61519

Norman
IBryte.PDB
11.20140829

nProtect
Adware.IBryte.AF
14.08.18.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.08.29.02

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Badur.A5
8.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.FileMonarch.N
14.8.29.14

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.iBryte
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4778314
32186

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.206074
2.0.0.1899

File size:
123.4 KB (126,328 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.8.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) Premium Installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\player-chrome.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
File Monarch

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/18/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/19/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=File Monarch, O=File Monarch, STREET="4600 Madison Ave., FL 10", L=Kansas City, S=Missouri, PostalCode=64112, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00E65C750985B066CBB7B485ACF86E58B1

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/28/2014 11:15:14 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:1Z0iEVrkP8Aai/Ls4OdFPkMKee/ipWVUe5XXJ1qDrIPSkTCmXqqeY52xNfCKn:1FtPTt/LOdCMXrIakTCmb2KK

Entry address:
0x63B5

Entry point:
E8, 3E, 05, 00, 00, E9, 36, FD, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, 18, B2, 40, 00, 89, 0D, 14, B2, 40, 00, 89, 15, 10, B2, 40, 00, 89, 1D, 0C, B2, 40, 00, 89, 35, 08, B2, 40, 00, 89, 3D, 04, B2, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 15, 30, B2, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, 24, B2, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, 00, B2, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 05, FC, B1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 25, F8, B1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, F4, B1, 40, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, 28, B2, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, 1C, B2, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, 20, B2, 40, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, 2C, B2, 40...
 
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Code size:
25.5 KB (26,112 bytes)

The file player-chrome.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://swiftstartapps.com/track/install?adprovider=marmarfc&source=mobit_newlink&al=1&_alc=1&_cb=1&cpixel=http://PartnerPixel-702897885.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com/Installer/Conversion?adProvider={adprovider}&source={source}&context=ZwdXVpZD03MGM5ZGZlOS0yNGU5LTQwMWItODc0ZC03NTU4ZDEyYzMwYWM&dlink=http://secure.20-pn-installer.com/o/.../Player-Chrome.exe

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