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windowsinternetexplorersetup.exe

Trusted Software ApS

The application windowsinternetexplorersetup.exe by Trusted Software ApS has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the BundleInstaller installer. With this installer, users are expecting to download Internet Explorer but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Trusted Software ApS  (signed and verified)

MD5:
4602ddce05492b7b975e2b80d76d7742

SHA-1:
e1a33a6de9296a8361fc96da242538271b52af42

SHA-256:
9dac07135d9bb0a11ac343581f7596b33b424c8323bb792003877c9809124e62

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 11:29:57 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.TrustedSoftware.Bundler (M)
16.2.3.23

File size:
602.9 KB (617,400 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
BundleInstaller (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Trusted Software ApS

Authority:
The USERTRUST Network

Valid from:
11/11/2010 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/11/2013 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Trusted Software ApS, O=Trusted Software ApS, STREET=Blomsterhaven 42, L=Holbaek, S=n/a, PostalCode=4300, C=DK

Issuer:
CN=UTN-USERFirst-Object, OU=http://www.usertrust.com, O=The USERTRUST Network, L=Salt Lake City, S=UT, C=US

Serial number:
1DA7007608C324C640CE3FBCC9418735

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:+kOyMJfsGMZUosic0DbyLl1PTQszmc+88Q5AK4fXUr67jE2fAs3N2hWpAeJZ:3OyMJfsjZUop1a1sMmcoQ9Gdo2VN2

Entry address:
0x98CC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, CC, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, FA, 97, FF, FF, E8, 01, AA, FF, FF, E8, 2C, CC, FF, FF, E8, 73, CC, FF, FF, E8, 0A, F3, FF, FF, E8, 71, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 76, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 2C, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, B0, 40, 00, E8, 9B, FE, FF, FF, E8, 26, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, E0, D0, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, D8, BD, 40, 00, E8, AB, 98, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, D8, BD, 40, 00, B2, 01, B8...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

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