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iexplorer_setup_3870.exe

iExplorer

Macroplant LLC

The application iexplorer_setup_3870.exe, “iExplorer Setup ” by Macroplant 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. 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 www.macroplant.com.
Publisher:
Macroplant LLC   (signed by Macroplant LLC)

Product:
iExplorer

Description:
iExplorer Setup

Version:
3.8.7.0

MD5:
1057fabf6b1ec1b5c323a8ae5184fd55

SHA-1:
bd004c436c2ecaa39b137353180ee75713aff191

SHA-256:
48cbaeb6a4c5c4d520db6489f45285e7e31656ad893af9a80e5527ce51e2ae2c

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:
2/25/2025 1:39:05 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.CSH (L)
16.12.30.14

File size:
9.9 MB (10,387,640 bytes)

Product version:
3.8.7.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Macroplant LLC

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
5/14/2015 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
5/14/2017 5:29:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Macroplant LLC, O=Macroplant LLC, L=McKinney, S=Texas, C=US

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
7902743397B568E4BB70126340729360

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

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:
7.9992

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file iexplorer_setup_3870.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

https://www.macroplant.com/.../iexplorer-pc.exe

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