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microsoft security essentials.exe

Start Playing (Start Playing (KnockApps Limited))

The application microsoft security essentials.exe by Start Playing (Start Playing (KnockApps Limited)) has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 10 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup. The file has been seen being downloaded from get.softworldfiles.com.
Publisher:
Start Playing (Start Playing (KnockApps Limited))  (signed and verified)

MD5:
65f5425b5cb6ea0a88236f9ea2b50130

SHA-1:
60fa3f5474fe4f9b14b14b78ba5c811689f60869

SHA-256:
303a60ae088d71bdc8f56cc979d439aad3da95f6618593a997d2d032146d7cea

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Bundles additional adware offers during download and installation using the OutBrowse installer.

Analysis date:
5/16/2024 8:21:35 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.201.144

AVG
Downloader
2016.0.3228

Dr.Web
infected with Trojan.OutBrowse.65
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/OutBrowse.BS potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Agent.BS!tr
1/16/2015

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.191.14661

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.OutBrowse
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OutBrowse
v2015.01.16.01

McAfee
Artemis!591DF37B3C00
5600.6884

Trend Micro House Call
Suspici.AF8C44A8
7.2.16

File size:
586 KB (600,088 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\new folder\microsoft security essentials.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Start Playing (Start Playing (KnockApps Limited))

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/26/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/27/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Start Playing (Start Playing (KnockApps Limited)), O=Start Playing (Start Playing (KnockApps Limited)), STREET=3rd Floor Ulysses House, STREET=Foley Street, L=Dublin, S=Ireland, PostalCode=1, C=IE

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

Serial number:
00D34BF2756FD3AD9451D9D46AD6D3194A

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:UWXRlL6EpW3Oo18dG5V3rUz2JBMT5W33SaRJrdy:UWXRYE83OoqdGAz29i4c

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:
7.9685

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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

http://get.softworldfiles.com/downloadmanager/get?p=301&d=3746&l=3578&n=1&vm=0&exeurl=http://mse.dlservice.microsoft.com/download/A/3/8/A38FFBF2-1122-48B4-AF60-E44F6DC28BD8/enus/.../mseinstall.exe&dynamicname=Microsoft Security Essentials&filename=Microsoft Security Essentials&d1=17424

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