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.
File name:
microsoft security essentials setup.exe
MD5:
c17e8d440970cf82f79611dae02128ce
SHA-1:
b00e516dd5c921d66fb6c964a6df28d9db10cc40
Scanner detections:
1 / 68
Status:
Potentially unwanted
Analysis date:
12/28/2024 10:45:27 AM UTC (today)
Scan engine
Detection
Engine version
Reason Heuristics
PUP.Win.Reputation
15.12.12.11
File size:
876.8 KB (897,888 bytes)
File type:
Executable application (Win64 EXE)
Language:
English (United States)
Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\microsoft security essentials setup.exe
The file microsoft security essentials setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.