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internet explorer setup.exe

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Install Faster (Install Manager Limited)

The application internet explorer setup.exe, “Installer Setup ” by Install Faster (Install Manager Limited) 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 Inno Setup installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.cleanapplicationconcepts.com.
Publisher:
Generic Internet Web   (signed by Install Faster (Install Manager Limited))

Product:
Installer

Description:
Installer Setup

Version:
4.0.3.6

MD5:
8edd91770f047cf7345c2c399b782595

SHA-1:
c78870adf614cce8d33dc71d24cc98142ebfc69c

SHA-256:
bb9d33bc57c4385a8c0c6c0e3e89b1828489273414993f74d7ed7e02cc2524d9

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Analysis date:
12/27/2024 2:01:41 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.4.23.13

File size:
946.5 KB (969,208 bytes)

Product version:
1.6.0

Copyright:
Application Internet

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
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:
Install Faster (Install Manager Limited)

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/14/2015 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/14/2016 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Install Faster (Install Manager Limited), O=Install Faster (Install Manager Limited), STREET="Level 27, Pwc Tower, 188 Quay Street", L=Auckland, S=Auckland, PostalCode=1010, C=NZ

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
64F29CA7DCB686876AF7BEFEBB3ACCE8

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:W645vJ0EzHsu3zyxCm5i76eN3vFg6DOIjAor:Wp57zHsu3mt5ngvS6DO6

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:
7.9315

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://www.cleanapplicationconcepts.com/c?x=n/mDxIkWWhCNqUB57ODG6mBF7ByxjgJNs4dEMWL/ALI=&c=ot/4nn/D9J/zQTD/8 9/D3/vo2mZjgjNVcXza7kTeo/yU1orMo 1wzp35bQXsbY634ZeDuxSQfOjTmJInkOjRVjCejibgNGdOISQ708Qp6yXDWNhw7Qc2L0D16xCUQSXOZrFX6ZrlaSMFcVwJ6y39w==&downloadAs=Internet Explorer Setup.exe&fallback_url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/.../IE11-Windows6.1-x86-en-us.exe

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