microsoft security essentials setup.exe

The application microsoft security essentials setup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The file has been seen being downloaded from microsoft-security-essentials.soft32.com.
Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
c17e8d440970cf82f79611dae02128ce

SHA-1:
b00e516dd5c921d66fb6c964a6df28d9db10cc40

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
11/15/2024 6:16:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Win.Reputation
15.12.12.11

File size:
876.8 KB (897,888 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

File type:
Executable application (Win64 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\microsoft security essentials setup.exe

File PE Metadata
OS bitness:
Win64

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

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