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MSEInstall.exe

Microsoft Security Client

Microsoft Corporation

The MSEInstall Package is the installer for Microsoft Security Essentials, an anti-virus protection platform. Upon new releases/updates of MSEInstall, Windows Update will download the client and install it. This is a setup and installation application. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.bytesendclear.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Microsoft Corporation  (signed and verified)

Product:
Microsoft Security Client

Description:
MSEInstall Package

Version:
4.9.0218.0

MD5:
15269705895b867f1f061975ef57cb18

SHA-1:
51833941623b09d11404a9043bc551ffd031ebb2

SHA-256:
da7efdd1d2ae98b94480b0deab414939a35e6a7cbb71d170beeba1c41ca642da

Scanner detections:
0 / 68

Status:
Clean (as of last analysis)
Whitelisted  (by digital signature)

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 10:39:18 AM UTC  (today)

File size:
11.1 MB (11,667,800 bytes)

Product version:
4.9.0218.0

Copyright:
© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
MSEInstall.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\mseinstall.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Microsoft Corporation

Authority:
Microsoft Corporation

Valid from:
6/4/2015 7:42:45 PM

Valid to:
9/4/2016 7:42:45 PM

Subject:
CN=Microsoft Corporation, OU=AOC, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Microsoft Code Signing PCA, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US

Serial number:
3300000109E3CDCA941016A298000100000109

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/13/2009 7:51:25 AM

OS version:
5.2

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
7.10

CTPH (ssdeep):
196608:myAjhLG0ZUxjF/dS9zbjb71XwL1Epoe0KXQpwM0avKNELhCxHzL32m8RTI3kyoE1:mt/ZOjFyhXw4o1MuwneKyEp/32ha3voi

Entry address:
0x6B23

Entry point:
6A, 28, 68, B0, 26, 00, 01, E8, AD, 01, 00, 00, 66, 81, 3D, 00, 00, 00, 01, 4D, 5A, 75, 28, A1, 3C, 00, 00, 01, 81, B8, 00, 00, 00, 01, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, 17, 0F, B7, 88, 18, 00, 00, 01, 81, F9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 74, 21, 81, F9, 0B, 02, 00, 00, 74, 06, 83, 65, E4, 00, EB, 2A, 83, B8, 84, 00, 00, 01, 0E, 76, F1, 33, C9, 39, 88, F8, 00, 00, 01, EB, 11, 83, B8, 74, 00, 00, 01, 0E, 76, DE, 33, C9, 39, 88, E8, 00, 00, 01, 0F, 95, C1, 89, 4D, E4, 83, 65, FC, 00, 6A, 01, FF, 15, EC, 21, 00, 01, 59, 83, 0D, 2C, D4...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++ v7.1

Code size:
35 KB (35,840 bytes)

The file MSEInstall.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 10 URLs.

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https://download.microsoft.com/download/F/C/6/FC69D96E-8A5A-4F9B-BB60-A26566D3ACFC/PLPL/.../MSEInstall.exe

http://download.microsoft.com/download/F/C/6/FC69D96E-8A5A-4F9B-BB60-A26566D3ACFC/PLPL/.../MSEInstall.exe

http://go.microsoft.com/.../?LinkID=231277

http://www.bytesendclear.com/Wf5xUpTNKJN1ExzIYT3nMnZ3qJZhvNUuTIYCGR9kuQhBg0nFVV2TkEPFdNFbVzGjnH58oni3q HDbmY_ShpWEf DhkfGyRPwFRNHz93cN7wem0lVcOcLpMda6HijqZwd5CiHcBKJxRH83Obrq5V8gnbUf2XdoqaKIU2JEzzG XvOFpNULav8_0cooCdQw6bzVtGDcNaMLMdegCJWR 3Mt1GCNDddCKHXmxh16pYBZTO3vt7uVqqoSDofHRfJEA3RLAOVdNNha1hdFMPFcP1heqs6y8M4l0YWY5QOkX7YYtti0ZqrK7dzKQsQMXpqrMfp_jVPOR9aXKOrXG1s2lUYrsX_pShTUg9JbPDANugmxkXkIbvEUkWOVQ5 RUz8OPAEb8KgsFSkR90GLqjwhzndzHva90i_Sb_lZecLuYthaMCog lkz7PF0lmFMzTBot1qqhTLYJSEJv2ASn4sTQwNhDiPmETVkS2rqxoK6zwjxFG47kCW8RKqCH C8fNq5mbopXRUT72JUSrjqVTAKO_EsQznQUDvzDNTOEl2KekPNr5qGf25 Vs2uKYF8Sn85aFCTKgc9HB9knyLvismZjTZOHFEkRgIXaKR78dkvPkSqU3AL6LmnRSfwFZHQuxFJrDOB7GfiIC7hU_Qw3Bs6wW1hY7 EWf1A==-G20AAMSWW0zATt3fiMAkGSzBtXnnnWWOccD vSy2yIA eAyfl9R4aY3n_Qc_87IszBmYYjSbXCQlBJIB7YqTmlWjI9XJHYVsQwX6bpEh37wvWQ3i6mB5rAE=-E

http://mse.dlservice.microsoft.com/download/F/C/6/FC69D96E-8A5A-4F9B-BB60-A26566D3ACFC/plPL/.../mseinstall.exe

http://go.microsoft.com/.../?LinkID=231276

http://download.microsoft.com/download/F/C/6/FC69D96E-8A5A-4F9B-BB60-A26566D3ACFC/PLPL/.../MSEInstall.exe

https://download.microsoft.com/download/F/C/6/FC69D96E-8A5A-4F9B-BB60-A26566D3ACFC/PLPL/.../MSEInstall.exe

http://mse.dlservice.microsoft.com/download/F/C/6/FC69D96E-8A5A-4F9B-BB60-A26566D3ACFC/plPL/.../mseinstall.exe

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