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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 19 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:
21e397a6aa34b40ef3e3b71b4f1d10f2

SHA-1:
d33f443963d2bae68ed0f081d1fdbbfdf746b5b8

SHA-256:
e1a2a68f41e3922dd867ba9f07d037fc359997a2c35a1a210fe62e7255881c8a

Scanner detections:
19 / 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:
4/26/2024 10:57:45 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Soft32Downloader
2015.03.24

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Soft32Down.diq
3.6.1.96

avast!
Downloader-TOV [PUP]
2014.9-150323

AVG
Wedownload
2016.0.3161

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Outbrowse-2
0.98/19185

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
21516

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.8933
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Soft32Downloader.C potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.Soft32Downloader
15.3.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of google earth setup.exe (Adware)
2015.6.28.22

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.202.15354

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2300

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Soft32Downloader.dipfdo
0.30.8.659

Qihoo 360 Security
Trojan.Generic
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.WeDownload
15.3.23.23

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-AdWare.WeDownload
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
31208

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.202197
2.0.0.2112

File size:
777.9 KB (796,536 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 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/11/2016 7:00:00 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 5:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:AwMDD4aqZpzVDn1iqoUlDGqplA1V2BtW6iKg0pPfFNwyifRWP12ljkrsel0mC:AtgnaHUxeItWNKg0dFNsRWP12ljIl0m

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:
7.9481

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=Ms security essentials 64 bit&mt=e&ad=43415942238&pl=&ds=s&gclid=CLX4kK3Qx78CFQIT7AodhhMA_Q&uid=140543789833eaa9d85151760c2538c3226842056a

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