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installer_internet-explorer10_english.exe

Max Setup

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application installer_internet-explorer10_english.exe by Max Setup has been detected as adware by 19 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from domsem.com.edgesuite.net and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Max Setup  (signed and verified)

MD5:
040dd53380500e902aa49ef512d24232

SHA-1:
1750549f3643ff1089d81b8dadb362916cff05a5

SHA-256:
41e0469a029290424e8bd938738840de41cfbe84f0a3ae7289bc291cbef88837

Scanner detections:
19 / 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.

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:
4/25/2024 10:33:04 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7
7.11.137.70

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140806

AVG
Generic5
2015.0.3390

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17933

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop5.10078
9.0.1.0218

ESET NOD32
Win32/Kryptik.BWAM (variant)
8.9547

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Kryptik.BWAM!tr
8/6/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore
14.8.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of installer_java_english.exe (Adware)
2014.9.27.5

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.AdWare
t3scan.1.6.1.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2014.08.06.12

McAfee
Artemis!B8056781D48E
5600.7046

Reason Heuristics
PUP.MaxSetup.f
14.8.6.12

Sophos
Generic PUA AC
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallCore/Variant
10438

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0314
7.2.218

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore.b
27408

XVirus List
Win.Detected
2.3.31

File size:
664.3 KB (680,288 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\installer_internet-explorer10_english.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Max Setup

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/19/2014 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/19/2015 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Max Setup, O=Max Setup, STREET=Lilinblum 28 St., L=Tel Aviv, S=Tel Aviv, PostalCode=6513307, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00E1E5F01EE629316FA34A57A9BFC9D59E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:/QFagXo9kMjxKDZW5CUI5krZrp9X2e9vwdAQldiNB5P2V6gyXPV8CFed/:/QFNXo9xUDw5RwdLdiXwV28l

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:
7.8545

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file installer_internet-explorer10_english.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://domsem.com.edgesuite.net/installers/out/003180031900320/piid-5c0be3e5b00e9d116ee6410749d8b5b1/ax/descargares/english/uk-advertise/chrome/internet_explorer10/d/6e02d54b9db55e8a97b8d4008e8f11c5/.../installer_internet-explorer10_English.exe

http://internetexplorer10.descargar.es/.../down.php?p=UK-ADVERTISE&affid=65139-df7e18eb-0583-4e97-8f94-1f4f19546cb5&kw=download internet explorer microsoft

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