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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 15 anti-malware scanners. 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.
Publisher:
WeDownload, Ltd  (signed and verified)

MD5:
463ddd0dde74d207b4a0f46cf0b4c9d2

SHA-1:
9b3570606b8d4fa814a0b12291a9a018a66ee42b

SHA-256:
16f4398b391a969a78938f4c7d9148a2f4ba6d31aae17c1293ead647b53d7e02

Scanner detections:
15 / 68

Status:
Adware

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 11:25:10 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Soft32Downloader
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.164.52

avast!
Downloader-TOV [PUP]
140617-1

AVG
Wedownload
2015.0.3404

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.MSIL.Soft32Downloader
4.0.3.1487

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Soft32Downloader.C potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.Soft32Downloader
14.7.24

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.494

McAfee
Artemis!13174DAD71A3
5600.7060

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.C
14.08.07.08

Qihoo 360 Security
Trojan.Generic
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.WeDownload.d
14.8.7.20

Trend Micro House Call
Suspici.694FCEEC
7.2.205

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-AdWare.WeDownload
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
31208

File size:
779.1 KB (797,816 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Midia Downloader (using Nullsoft Install System)

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 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/11/2016 4:00:00 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:
12/5/2009 2:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:8tg+rSZeCpoPTEnYH61yg/B0C1iCI5yiRm:8t1YpoPpH0ymviD5H

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9472

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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

http://microsoft-security-essentials.todownload.com/get/file/id/.../?lp=adwords&kw=1&mt=e&ad=43415943318&pl=&ds=s&uid=14061842349c9195e4330b8df612717b6610ca84f2&_ga=1132892458.1406184235&gclid=CKej6IaE3b8CFUcV7AodcSYAFQ

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