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internet explorer setup.exe

The application internet explorer setup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 7 anti-malware scanners. It uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from internet-explorer.todownload.com.
MD5:
7dbdd5571d9f2eb4936803824e9f8122

SHA-1:
b1c2663e46edb10370846ee6882933c588428978

SHA-256:
9678e2aa3551d2c2fec397d80b7ed7e42f30f7caa3041463dd9c460914398733

Scanner detections:
7 / 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:
12/25/2024 8:14:37 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Installer-I [PUP]
151028-1

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.82
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.KN potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.S.gen
4.6.5.141

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.209.1314.0

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core Click run software'
5.20

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
44454

File size:
1.2 MB (1,215,192 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):
12288:8kh/Qm1bfLI3xKxxP9OsiZTFR5jwoRL2t4qqzM1zeyYIXIh1UbR3nbkwwYko7QJZ:8kzK4OZVZaIY1yCXIXUbR3bkww87QJZ

Entry address:
0xD5C10

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F0, B8, 2C, 70, 41, 00, E8, 03, D1, 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:
6.7651

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
866 KB (886,784 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=CI_f-t3n0bQCFQLd4AodgyEAyg&s=8Mask6aWCNbuS530rdmI-A&t=1374689310&ext=.exe

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