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microsoft security essentials setup.exe

WeDownload, Ltd

The application microsoft security essentials setup.exe by WeDownload 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 Midia Downloader installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from microsoft-security-essentials.todownload.com and multiple other hosts.

File name:

Publisher:

WeDownload, Ltd (signed and verified)

Version:

1.0.0.0

MD5:

184c34a0f5311717477f8a9ea499da42

SHA-1:

3d418692f4e326386cc639d6787b02bbcf616d44

SHA-256:

3968a90191646a2b6c40d31c981099d471977ad7075b857e7c85ef128c5e8ff3

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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:

4/18/2024 10:33:55 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.WeDownload.Bundler (M)

15.9.26.2

File size:

1.1 MB (1,160,856 bytes)

Product version:

1.0.0.0

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Midia Downloader

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\microsoft security essentials setup.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

WeDownload, Ltd

Authority:

DigiCert Inc

Valid from:

2/5/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:

2/11/2016 5:00:00 AM

Subject:

CN="WeDownload, Ltd", O="WeDownload, Ltd", L=Nicosia, C=CY

Issuer:

CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:

0320C5B8F7CE6E92D3665598826A4480

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

7/15/2013 2:58:54 AM

OS version:

5.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:MFVRc+TS2Mt1nFae2kRgNvs8/JmJj82UlJh6Ur6ce7BgctM:MTRlTSrgN3q1UPf9e7B5t

Entry address:

0x37B960

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, A0, 67, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 70, D8, FF, C7, 87, 34, 9C, 2C, 00, 36, 68, 14, 46, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 0E, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46... 
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Entropy:

7.8994

Packer / compiler:

UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.22 (Delphi) stub

Code size:

1 MB (1,060,864 bytes)

The file microsoft security essentials setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://.../get/file/id/860407/?alt=1&utm_expid=60197632-2.8vy8_ajrRGqWRbuftsnMOg.1&lp=adwords&kw=Microsoft security essentials&mt=e&ad=24579083238&pl=&ds=s&gclid=CJzhk83k-7gCFWNxQgodhnAA9Q&utm_referrer=http://www.google.com/aclk?sa=l&ai=Cfh0vct0KUt3jCe-1yQGe-IFQvrbgxwOOgenuW9LVzfEtCAAQAVDco9Wi-_____8BYMnmxobEo8gXoAHK2MXpA8gBAaoEIk_QoStI7_75xT3uzjh29iUQkIhgl-umf9vH_gTzLAcHFuqAB56nuhY&sig=AOD64_2wFVAfHYU7GvfrMJTRoc_fBKZD3w&rct=j&q=microsoft security essentials&ved=0CC8Q0Qw&adurl=http://.../?lp=adwords&kw=Microsoft security essentials&mt=e&ad=24579083238&pl=&ds=s

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