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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 greg.gac.edu and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Microsoft Corporation  (signed and verified)

Product:
Microsoft Security Client

Description:
MSEInstall Package

Version:
4.5.0216.0

MD5:
b236d2b63ba0ae6eb0919e98bc9d01b7

SHA-1:
5e9363546a87ed9afe24eb25325b5aaae9fb1369

SHA-256:
71db95a27f4ea9dc8b4b02b66f8921fac6548c1d5cc411ecb5f985ce3e1144a5

Scanner detections:
0 / 68

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

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 11:10:46 AM UTC  (today)

File size:
10.7 MB (11,241,816 bytes)

Product version:
4.5.0216.0

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}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\mseinstall.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Microsoft Corporation

Authority:
Microsoft Corporation

Valid from:
1/24/2013 5:33:36 PM

Valid to:
4/24/2014 6:33:36 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:
33000000ADC6484C2DCB9A424C0001000000AD

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/13/2009 2:51:25 AM

OS version:
5.2

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
7.10

CTPH (ssdeep):
196608:xyPDRFpCEZ0gtMSksK4c+mspksa1pKw1/L0SaJ7OPadaZ94ysmLRr7Ojf7y1wR72:xER/FWqa+zkAw1/LlS7IbX4uV6XowRLW

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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Entropy:
7.9839

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 35 URLs.

http://greg.gac.edu/download/PC/.../mseinstall.exe

http://www.filehippo.com/download/file/.../

https://www.kaldata.com/modules.php?modid=1&action=download&id=1608

http://ec.ccm2.net/br.ccm.net/download/.../mseinstall- 4.5.216.exe

http://filehippo.com/download/file/.../

ftp://10.22.5.225/ICT-USWM/.../mseinstall.exe

http://fs41.filehippo.com/6528/.../mseinstall.exe

http://download.freewarehunter.com/.../MSEInstall.exe

http://microsoft-security-essentials.todownload.com/get/file/id/.../?lp=adwords&kw=Microsoft security essentials download&mt=e&ad=36775328358&pl=&ds=s&uid=1416942051e33fbf170813897b36dbac50899b50c6&_ga=1430242062.1416942051&gclid=CIGenbq4lsICFatcMgodHioA_w

http://41.223.201.247:801/.../mseinstall.exe

http://filehippo.com/download/file/.../

http://www.filehippo.com/download/file/.../

https://greg.gac.edu/download/PC/.../mseinstall.exe

http://41.223.201.247/.../mseinstall.exe

http://cdn.soft32delivery.com/?ic_user_id=9278

http://www.filepuma.com/down/1408526905c5575/microsoft_security_essentials_32bit_4.5.0216.0/.../0/

http://www.filepuma.com/file/1408526905c5575/microsoft_security_essentials_32bit_4.5.0216.0/.../0/

http://download.microsoft.com/download/A/3/8/A38FFBF2-1122-48B4-AF60-E44F6DC28BD8/ENUS/.../MSEInstall.exe

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

http://itheroes.ca/.../mseinstall.exe

http://www.downloadcrew.com/?act=software.download&id=411&t=1402669602&c=58792f5296b0cf26bfd17ed296aea9a2eca8d8aa

http://store.jazeeratelecom.net:8080/index.php?do=download&id=18511

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

http://dl9.download.fi/download/3d2a67cd63795919cdfef6bcaee12640/535fe1d1/.../MSEInstall_EN_v4.5.216.0.exe

http://www.download.fi/.../download.cfm?version_id=80417&software_id=2475&mirror_id=0&installer=0

http://www.filepuma.com/down/1398168815c5575/microsoft_security_essentials_32bit_4.5.0216.0/.../0/

http://www.filepuma.com/file/1398168815c5575/microsoft_security_essentials_32bit_4.5.0216.0/.../0/

http://www.filepuma.com/down/1398192390c5575/microsoft_security_essentials_32bit_4.5.0216.0/.../0/

http://www.filepuma.com/file/1398192390c5575/microsoft_security_essentials_32bit_4.5.0216.0/.../0/

http://down.filepuma.com/files/antivirus/.../Microsoft_Security_Essentials_(32bit)_v4.5.0216.0.exe

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