setup.exe

Windows Internet Explorer

While the file properties state the file is developed by 'Microsoft Corporation', this is not the case and it is designed just to look like a legitimate Microsoft system file. The executable setup.exe, “Win32 Cabinet Self-Extractor ” has been detected as malware by 28 anti-virus scanners. This is a setup and installation application, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.curse.pw.
Publisher:
Microsoft Corporation*  (Invalid match)

Product:
Windows® Internet Explorer

Description:
Win32 Cabinet Self-Extractor

Version:
10.00.9200.16521 (win8_gdr_soc_ie.130216-2100)

MD5:
378e6437f3e0f82bef4a8e47c505ebe4

SHA-1:
e60ba888e29d7476511feb24942ccdeadc47a5b8

SHA-256:
b5c228151b4eddbce5813718a7d7aed5046b27cc41bb8f28114b4fb613adb477

Scanner detections:
28 / 68

Status:
Malware

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 8:16:09 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Trojan.Dropper.WAU
1117

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Trojan/Win32.Gen
2014.01.06

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.Gen
7.11.123.168

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-140113

AVG
Agent4.BMAK.dropper
2015.0.3595

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.131227

Bitdefender
Trojan.Dropper.WAU
1.0.20.65

Comodo Security
Packed.Win32.MUPX.Gen
17558

Dr.Web
Trojan.Siggen6.3770
9.0.1.0361

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Dropper.WAU
8.14.01.13.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/Kryptik.ESP (variant)
7.9253

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Kryptik.ESP!tr
1/13/2014

F-Secure
Trojan.GenericKD.1472472
11.2014-13-01_2

G Data
Trojan.Dropper.WAU
14.1.22

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.Win32.Agent
t3scan.2.2.29

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.4559

McAfee
RDN/Generic.dx!cvg
5600.7269

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.Dropper.WAU
15.0.0.39

Norman
Troj_Generic.RVFYO
11.20140113

nProtect
Trojan.Dropper.WAU
14.01.03.01

Panda Antivirus
Suspicious file
14.01.13.11

Sophos
Mal/Generic-S
4.96

Trend Micro House Call
TSPY_WOWSPY.A
7.2.361

Trend Micro
TSPY_WOWSPY.A
10.465.13

Vba32 AntiVirus
Trojan.Agent
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
25116

XVirus List
Win.Detected
2.3.31

File size:
403 KB (412,672 bytes)

Product version:
10.00.9200.16521

Copyright:
© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
WEXTRACT.EXE .MUI

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/17/2013 8:00:50 AM

OS version:
6.2

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.10

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:gtveDuUlKM3NM1J6ZRQyR+/uAfyqp34Rl4:el8NMrgRQyRUfy6

Entry address:
0x6926

Entry point:
E8, 06, 08, 00, 00, E9, 0D, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 3B, 0D, 00, 80, 40, 00, 75, 03, C2, 00, 00, E9, 05, 00, 00, 00, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 24, 03, 00, 00, A3, 20, 87, 40, 00, 89, 0D, 1C, 87, 40, 00, 89, 15, 18, 87, 40, 00, 89, 1D, 14, 87, 40, 00, 89, 35, 10, 87, 40, 00, 89, 3D, 0C, 87, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 15, 38, 87, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, 2C, 87, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, 08, 87, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 05, 04, 87, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 25, 00, 87, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, FC, 86, 40, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, 30...
 
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Entropy:
7.7574  (probably packed)

Code size:
25.5 KB (26,112 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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