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internet explorer setup.exe

The application internet explorer setup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 10 anti-malware scanners. According to Microsoft Security Essentials, the software includes a bundle of the DealPly adware which is installed on a user's PC during setup using the InstallCore platform. The file has been seen being downloaded from internet-explorer.todownload.com.
MD5:
796b0a97b5bd46609fb322492dd80f9f

SHA-1:
b01378f550942ea4d1e9d5e1d667383685b61a49

SHA-256:
917da64d6e79c16ab1e34aac1e1c9df4d150ab2903e0733788f46993f60329f3

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
This software bundler installs other potentially unwanted software, including DealPly. Which includes offers in a user's web browser which state they are "Powered by DealPly".

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 7:46:41 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallCore
2013.10.09

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen
7.11.106.104

avast!
Win32:Installer-I [PUP]
2014.9-151017

Dr.Web
BackDoor.BlackHole.10549
9.0.1.0290

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.AZ (variant)
9.8891

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.W2.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

McAfee
Artemis!796B0A97B5BD
5600.6610

Microsoft Security Essentials
SoftwareBundler:Win32/DealPly
1.163.1557.0

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.93

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
22200

File size:
1.2 MB (1,215,704 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\internet explorer setup.exe

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

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:29zwHyxIu/Ku2zhhDIwod3J1kuNFJO2AOBD7s+4xATQXog:vHyxIgYzhhDIwgRE2AOBD7s+Co

Entry address:
0xD6670

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F0, B8, 20, A8, 40, 00, E8, FB, ED, FF, FF, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.7485

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
869.5 KB (890,368 bytes)

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

http://internet-explorer.todownload.com/get/file/.../699028?lp=adwords&gclid=CJPar_P1jbUCFQHonAodc2wAMg&s=5dgyTF5btiDYrKgIk3wL_g&t=1376754705&ext=.exe

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