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The application c.exe, “Internet Setup ” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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 Inno Setup 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.
Product:
Internet

Description:
Internet Setup

Version:
5.4.4.7

MD5:
c6b2c8a81bb7a1a4f54781e28e0717af

SHA-1:
2a03b6417510bef937b9285703ebbe645aec24fa

SHA-256:
824ece6006006c2834f62a365eb0be4a176135170ab8977e5a71c9753bf19e4a

Scanner detections:
1 / 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:
1/8/2025 4:44:16 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.RES (M)
16.4.7.15

File size:
226.4 KB (231,840 bytes)

Product version:
3.1

Copyright:
program

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\c.exe

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

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:+/C68oPCV8kKxhXfIbuExvznlB45IGidTpWCq:2C6pPbkkXGuEZLpGOwt

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://www.quickbytemeta.com/c?x=pNjIiuGe4ZTVGfsMonYycq6pr Vw9tACWQXT2xU6aLY=&c=5wSpCjzHDK4m/BKQ8MZv4kKwQu0D2miyOjqMTPPKvFErju2KzaLTU2tq6npvS5TvgzRJG5XSmQYvakVC1Jh1B/ fkt/MVaCO9sBf8rfIdt0=&downloadAs=MediaDownloaderSetup.exe&fallback_url=http://.../MediaDownloaderIron.exe

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