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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. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent.
Publisher:
WeDownload, Ltd  (signed and verified)

MD5:
1ea3db8a1cdf788e04225ff3516953d3

SHA-1:
f7d78a9fbb60f66fb896fbc1fb4d080c7880c327

SHA-256:
2c0ae155ec0fda4a5d27e4f6348ea3f9c0e5de4f51406582b7900a456df12b7f

Scanner detections:
19 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

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:
4/25/2024 6:28:49 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.164.78

avast!
Win32:Downloader-TOV [PUP]
2014.9-140917

AVG
Wedownload
2015.0.3348

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

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Soft32Downloader (variant)
8.9577

G Data
Win32.Application.Soft32Downloader
14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of java runtime environment setup.exe (Adware)
2014.11.22.19

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11524

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3235

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2014.09.17.10

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!4792E540C224
5600.7004

Panda Antivirus
Trj/OCJ.D
14.09.17.10

Qihoo 360 Security
Trojan.Generic
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.WeDownload.d
14.9.17.22

Sophos
Generic PUA MD
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GE.2E2DC958
7.2.260

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
27652

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.198822
2.0.0.1852

File size:
591.8 KB (606,040 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 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/11/2016 6:00:00 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 4:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:3wMDD46DsVcCVUbFLS+E45hOKacc/88phZbQfGt4HpLKiddm:3tgGEUJLSi5h07NUxvdm

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:
7.9163

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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