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installer_microsoft_security_essentials_deutsch.exe

Free Software LLC

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application installer_microsoft_security_essentials_deutsch.exe by Free Software has been detected as adware by 9 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from domsem.com.edgesuite.net and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Free Software LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
57bba1134b8a745a652d28c4a6b08c70

SHA-1:
f6b7a9489051a5f7bbb8b5dcf2f992dcbfaee82f

SHA-256:
b8dc0f22a02a55d55b2ae326424f53dbddd290a6cbde30d7049509a2718dc21d

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional software, mostly toolbars and other potentially unwanted applications using the Vittalia monitization installer.

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:
8/4/2025 8:43:06 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3364

Comodo Security
TrojWare.Win32.Agent.IEXT
19391

ESET NOD32
Win32/Vittalia.T potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Vittalia
v2014.09.01.05

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Vittalia.ddyyru
0.28.2.61942

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.01.05

Reason Heuristics
PUP.FreeSoftware.p
14.9.1.15

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-CryptVittalia
10386

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
3.12.26.3

File size:
778.5 KB (797,224 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\installer_microsoft_security_essentials_deutsch.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Free Software LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
7/22/2014 1:23:49 PM

Valid to:
7/22/2015 1:23:49 PM

Subject:
CN=Free Software LLC, O=Free Software LLC, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, C=US

Issuer:
SERIALNUMBER=07969287, CN=Go Daddy Secure Certification Authority, OU=http://certificates.godaddy.com/repository, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
2B1596610E9573

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/24/2014 2:04:38 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:pPm7ZF32/U6hRhE2cXi2GDnh7BL3zTz1+COOKfnSKoriqAp3rjr8e7affKmjIBv:Bm7f2nttGbfHqAp3rj4e7affFjIBv

Entry address:
0x1D2CB

Entry point:
E8, 1C, CF, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 28, 73, 48, 00, E8, EF, 5A, 00, 00, E8, 00, 36, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, AF, CE, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, 07, B9, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
385.5 KB (394,752 bytes)

The file installer_microsoft_security_essentials_deutsch.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://domsem.com.edgesuite.net/installers/out/007230072400725/piid-01234567899874563210012345678912/ax/allfilewincom/deutsch/de-adc-/chrome/microsoft_security_essentials/cpp/782198027fc5094c479d3ef9a43b22b5/vit2/.../installer_microsoft_security_essentials_Deutsch.exe

http://deall.filewin.com/.../download?p=DE-ADC-&tmuid=7a94f4e6e310d3a539f80dc63e02b26f

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