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microsoft-security-essentials.exe

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VERified software snb

This is the OutBrowse Revenyou installer which bundles offers for additional third party applications that may be unwanted and installed without consent. The application microsoft-security-essentials.exe by VERified software snb 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 OutBrowse Revenyou installer.
Publisher:
VERified software snb  (signed and verified)

Product:
Setup

Version:
1.9.3.0

MD5:
98fb1b2328ce91f93c17fc8ccac53247

SHA-1:
19f893b0611af5e8e47d761f3d865f49599a96d2

SHA-256:
cd56f7ff8bf73575be50ea3682de91427fc195a11aa87cd818693f3ee81b54ed

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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 6:04:39 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Outbrowse (M)
17.1.30.20

File size:
1.1 MB (1,146,888 bytes)

Product version:
1.9.3.0

Copyright:
Setup

Original file name:
Ionic.Zip-2015Mar11-202050-88c22e77-f2d9-4d2a-8a7e-989de3707569.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
OutBrowse Revenyou

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
VERified software snb

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/8/2015 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/28/2016 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=VERified software snb, O=VERified software snb, L=Dublin, S=Dublin, C=IE

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
058AF7CC6D95F2C9F33D4AE23D76A21D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/11/2015 9:20:50 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x75F3E

Entry point:
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
464 KB (475,136 bytes)

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