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internetexplorer_updater.exe

TRUSTED INSTALL SOFTWARE

The application internetexplorer_updater.exe by TRUSTED INSTALL SOFTWARE 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 Tomorrow Software Installer installer. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as Internet Explorer but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars. The file has been seen being downloaded from files4.downloadnet1013.com.
Publisher:
Tomorrow Software Installer  (signed by TRUSTED INSTALL SOFTWARE)

Product:
Tomorrow Software Installer

Version:
2.0.0.1

MD5:
742d98d866d6970982d645383c6b0f58

SHA-1:
694ff4f6716168d5981e545d0a7fe66feba53543

SHA-256:
219ba81810b021c13314ff9515c17df6381c869a2796045698e00cd7642ac225

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:
4/19/2024 3:39:25 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.TomorrowSoftware.TRUSTEDI.Bundler (M)
16.7.11.10

File size:
875.7 KB (896,712 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2015

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Tomorrow Software Installer

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\internetexplorer_updater.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
TRUSTED INSTALL SOFTWARE

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/9/2015 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/9/2016 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=TRUSTED INSTALL SOFTWARE, O=TRUSTED INSTALL SOFTWARE, L=San Francisco, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
2A889382754355CE927EAE3A2EA732CB

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/31/2014 11:35:16 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:zhMLKmtvPyHu7gCYy9pNg4W7HM8bcN+2QHCsO:diKmHyO4p7s8CQw

Entry address:
0xC822

Entry point:
E8, 3C, 05, 00, 00, E9, 57, FD, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, 51, 8D, 4C, 24, 04, 2B, C8, 1B, C0, F7, D0, 23, C8, 8B, C4, 25, 00, F0, FF, FF, 3B, C8, 72, 0A, 8B, C1, 59, 94, 8B, 00, 89, 04, 24, C3, 2D, 00, 10, 00, 00, 85, 00, EB, E9, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, A8, 4B, 41, 00, 89, 0D, A4, 4B, 41, 00, 89, 15, A0, 4B, 41, 00, 89, 1D, 9C, 4B, 41, 00, 89, 35, 98, 4B, 41, 00, 89, 3D, 94, 4B, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 15, C0, 4B, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, B4, 4B, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, 90, 4B, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 05, 8C...
 
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Entropy:
7.9570  (probably packed)

Code size:
51.5 KB (52,736 bytes)

The file internetexplorer_updater.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://files4.downloadnet1013.com/download/.../dl?bc=1187465&pid=installmetrix&brand=installmetrix.com&c=supcc001_ret8a_mako_supcc001_omegle3_lp7ie_ie_noads_nokws_0717&country=US&cb=772709935&filename=InternetExplorer_Updater.exe&productKey=3spct2iw2qllke7mviyjnh3bwa2sxcm7&osName=Windows&osVersion=8.1&browserName=IE&browserVersion=11&zTmp=1&executable=1187483

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