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microsoft security essentials setup.exe

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Install Faster (Install Manager Limited)

The application microsoft security essentials 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:
c189a4246fcefe0bbe0a79b31e2d02b3

SHA-1:
7fb4cf9adf3095bd752222170ded9f1188ce5be8

SHA-256:
4435e79961b1a425586f7a058de7807941f210f36ced41c039a4487aef1d0295

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:
11/15/2024 5:34:35 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.1.23.23

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}\microsoft security essentials 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:t645vJ0EzHsu3zyxCm5i76eN3vFg6DOIjAor:tp57zHsu3mt5ngvS6DO6

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 microsoft security essentials setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.cleanapplicationconcepts.com/c?x=Pt677f9cFRZTlJj8DFsnaCEMDbvkxWMpJ1IqUQOOy8M=&c=hh1A Z9FoBP/p52E24AZSz5Gwz9KAnyTfK2ZZxTZNjQJSgViwYTI2HvBZNYM9/VGbiNs3w9hGU8OoBfLSMj4XBY/keRu85xEaOwWnPvJ83g6iiyQaoVKHtaGgIZdClxZBAVJotKbor Cpy2QYeMEYw==&downloadAs=Microsoft Security Essentials Setup.exe&fallback_url=http://download.microsoft.com/download/A/3/8/A38FFBF2-1122-48B4-AF60-E44F6DC28BD8/ENUS/.../MSEInstall.exe

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