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internetexplorer_updater.exe

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This is the InstallMetrix bundle installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application internetexplorer_updater.exe, “InternetExplorer_Updater” by File Verified has been detected as adware by 30 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallMetrix Software installer. With this installer, users are expecting to download Internet Explorer but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
TODO: <Company name>  (signed by File Verified)

Product:
TODO: <Product name>

Description:
InternetExplorer_Updater

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
84fa2d2d2fde833e922cac4e5c38d69a

SHA-1:
e675914257e57276bf52ce4c6090705e7509bec8

SHA-256:
cbf2082438da0123a43b74f0ffd09978735f1dec6a3efbcde08cf0a8c743ef9b

Scanner detections:
30 / 68

Status:
Adware

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 3:06:03 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Generic.1093472
6294574

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallMetrix
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallMet.hc
7.11.198.178

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-150330

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3154

Bitdefender
Application.Generic.1093472
1.0.20.445

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installmonster-7
0.98/20079

Comodo Security
TrojWare.Win32.Yakes.UARE
20973

Dr.Web
Trojan.Domaiq.110
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Generic.1093472
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.InstallMetrix.J application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-215008ab
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Generic.1093472
5.13.68

G Data
Application.Generic.1093472
15.3.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of cityville_game_downloader.exe (Adware)
2015.7.4.21

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallMetrix
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.185.13943

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.InstallMonster
14.0.0.2265

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Generic.1093472
16.0.0.267

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallMonster.dhazif
0.28.6.62995

Norman
InstallMetrix.E
11.20150330

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.InstallMetrix.1036416
15.02.03.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.03.30.10

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallMetrix
15.3.30.23

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.InstallMet!6.1EE0
23.00.65.15328

Sophos
PUA 'Install Metrix'
59

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.InstallMonster
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.5063683
35418

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.InstallMonster.Win32.42
2.0.0.1977

File size:
1.8 MB (1,920,640 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
TODO: (c) <Company name>. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
installer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallMetrix Software

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
File Verified

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/9/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/10/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=File Verified, OU=File Verified, O=File Verified, STREET="660 4th Street, Suite 427", L=San Francisco, S=California, PostalCode=94107, C=US

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

Serial number:
3218B54F8331C296189D5EA9E74030ED

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/1/2014 3:07:52 PM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:vX4AJdAHP5jc5VIQJS62pZbYiJBZ6IZUhm6HswzDjyi6:f4ALAHBIEQJr2pZTBZ6IZUhm6HBDm

Entry address:
0x120FF0

Entry point:
E8, 36, 83, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 3B, 0D, B0, A1, 59, 00, 75, 02, F3, C3, E9, 42, 06, 00, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 14, 85, F6, 75, 04, 33, C0, EB, 6D, 8B, 45, 08, 85, C0, 75, 13, E8, EF, 12, 00, 00, 6A, 16, 5E, 89, 30, E8, DC, 89, 00, 00, 8B, C6, EB, 53, 57, 8B, 7D, 10, 85, FF, 74, 14, 39, 75, 0C, 72, 0F, 56, 57, 50, E8, 39, 61, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 33, C0, EB, 36, FF, 75, 0C, 6A, 00, 50, E8, 07, 18, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 85, FF, 75, 09, E8, AE, 12, 00, 00, 6A, 16, EB, 0C, 39, 75, 0C, 73, 13, E8, A0...
 
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Entropy:
6.5009

Code size:
1.3 MB (1,347,072 bytes)

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