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Software Internet installer

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The application internet-explorer-8-final-xp--32-bits.exe, “Software Internet installer 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.
Publisher:
Software

Product:
Software Internet installer

Description:
Software Internet installer Setup

MD5:
af4e4d5f8c6f2951fae31f7b35f0eed8

SHA-1:
56bfbef89f908f86fb404c5ff5faece3b8fa8da8

SHA-256:
ec229e2d04e89ae6b152b15cf4097f9bc1960a636b1c0c5927595e669a7756e0

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:
12/26/2024 3:27:02 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.RES (M)
16.7.31.5

File size:
645 KB (660,479 bytes)

Product version:
3.1.4

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\internet-explorer-8-final-xp--32-bits.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):
12288:U48pxo6HTlnSA7QZ/2rDWXrXAwPH9l1J/5mXxA8m:U48zjTlL0Z/UD4pPdlbYBLm

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 internet-explorer-8-final-xp--32-bits.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://d.toochargercontent.com/c?x=nnGY6ZbFNaq7hVNiRXLeaGYkp5YwcQe12QO1ZmrBor4=&c=uiYQEvef2JBUeYNfpYZzleWJvncVwQTgE5WTZ1mUprbd 0BxT3duYNh0ON8oMa1ilwQAuL3kqA3629zLjEEExg==&fallback_url=http://download.microsoft.com/download/2/E/B/.../IE8-WindowsXP-x86-PTB.exe

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