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internet explorer setup.exe

Soft Installer Program

Media Theory (New Media Holdings Ltd)

The application internet explorer setup.exe, “Soft Installer Program Setup ” by Media Theory (New Media Holdings) has been detected as adware 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 installCore installer. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as Internet Explorer but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Software Installer Web   (signed by Media Theory (New Media Holdings Ltd))

Product:
Soft Installer Program

Description:
Soft Installer Program Setup

Version:
2.6.5.3

MD5:
42cbcb1eb7338e9de3962ab72ee9bbd7

SHA-1:
83295abece08feec96795d22db3d01e3cb00d755

SHA-256:
dae1bee3781dc5741b22b564ab3adb55dfbea48b6480a24ff14179b97bcf6f67

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
11/6/2024 10:21:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.Installer.Installer (M)
15.12.26.5

File size:
959.7 KB (982,776 bytes)

Product version:
2.6.1

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Media Theory (New Media Holdings Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
5/25/2015 4:37:49 AM

Valid to:
5/25/2016 4:37:49 AM

Subject:
CN=Media Theory (New Media Holdings Ltd), O=Media Theory (New Media Holdings Ltd), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121BA944A31E4793A274CC4ADECFF1E7349

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:5zUYA+88/qxmNIqyIHgVRP0zKfyxHQr98X:5zZANMgmuvIu8w

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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Entropy:
7.9334

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file internet explorer setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.grabpresentapplication.com/c?x=rMldXcMMi56xWyhn5Z1gXBmWRcy/Iv4Ha CPJe uNQQ=&c=uMzvLU34rOcI nyPpCaXWk9AXxY hsO3vJRC3KP3G9qeWzLukdvMyOKF8R/UaoN91AaCkzk82 yZm49sUSZtpRopw5RRwgDxyMPAQCmV2SbZeI9rwI6YCzr3PC/A0XNkLVvLZrT1HKU0L7UzeLPMVg==&downloadAs=Internet Explorer Setup.exe&fallback_url=http://cdn.downtoad.com/.../internetexplorer.exe

http://www.megatourapplications.com/c?x=1RazF8LHHlozvJiT7BVERX9PO7EKAVZ0cM9Ku2nFjmk=&c=Ax2TkTMqP4q7erR2I8f/lnOLIcAicRvC9siIrcGl20e0PUXzo1ekQlTFzU5rYQPRErx6/KjhGyOCzIar3QvOx4G388jn2E1qDZYxscSIltyPnRL5udcUpOHm eQtY4nC4IABnz0 fTad3NHNcSVFkw==&downloadAs=Internet Explorer Setup.exe&fallback_url=http://cdn.downtoad.com/.../internetexplorer.exe

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