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chrome_setup.exe

Astalavista

The application chrome_setup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 3 anti-malware scanners. This is a self-extracting archive and 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from softwareupdate.profitableads.online.
Publisher:
Astalavista

Description:
Download Manager

Version:
1.2.1.0

MD5:
6dd5e265fe83cbbe01bcbbcd9dc2e1d1

SHA-1:
f10170597ddeaa71bc0365d4be1f6d5dc39137dd

SHA-256:
25eb1f1725001349b354e5f1aab716719bd43762cc8a4cc38ad0caea7150a02f

Scanner detections:
3 / 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:
5/19/2024 9:24:19 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.1556
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Adware.Testing24.A application
8.0.319.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.5231269
48090

File size:
104.2 KB (106,688 bytes)

Product version:
1.2.1.0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2015

Original file name:
PreInstaller.NET.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/9/2016 6:40:03 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
48.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:xDMPrcnZU1CnRS1DFS4/CElEp5qaogGvkAUISj:ZMTcnZU1CnRS1DFS4/CElEp1oXvO

Entry address:
0x17F6E

Entry point:
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
88 KB (90,112 bytes)

The file chrome_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://softwareupdate.profitableads.online/dl.php?dsad=PYkNL5sAbbSY2HkOPtV-iwf0byznXlsU9d4ffMIl7dA.&cid=bfd413d085729aff9eafed4f432ddf7a-8148&sub=606&conversion_id=14586945240064&app_id=10&lp_id=1327&v=coin&stub_id=285&v_id=5VN907UOzI47n78315QfF4CKiWA2eV0Pmyojq_oTrHc.&lpp=w*-ch*-*

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