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internet_explorer_setup.exe

Software generic

Download Clever

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application internet_explorer_setup.exe, “Software generic Setup ” by Download Clever 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 file has been seen being downloaded from download.downloadsable.com.
Publisher:
Web   (signed by Download Clever)

Product:
Software generic

Description:
Software generic Setup

Version:
3.0.3.3

MD5:
f239ad645fc6c58cfd6e33b36518ea60

SHA-1:
8461c9f6d0308dedd304f9a5722d1996025f10f5

SHA-256:
903e56c835aabc5412661def9d79fcfc316d3a63236e8225a98435d23dfeed24

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 is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 4:52:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.Download.Installer (M)
16.6.21.7

File size:
761.2 KB (779,504 bytes)

Product version:
2.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\internet_explorer_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Download Clever

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/2/2015 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/2/2017 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Download Clever, O=Download Clever, STREET="500 Westover Dr. #6502", L=Sanford, S=NC, PostalCode=27330, C=US

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

Serial number:
48A953CDE52F438F756EE99DFE7211AE

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

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:FxQameYzkIYx3ic++AvQpVhXax131SXdTpNvK1JJfPUMXuZ0n2rWP4x92EvsGZky:FxQH/OxP++ASLax1lSLwDJ0MR2KPaUdO

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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:
7.8849

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 URL.

http://download.downloadsable.com/download/326/.../

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