ieinstal.exe

File Path: C:\Program Files\internet explorer\ieinstal.exe
Description: Internet Explorer Add-on Installer

Hashes

Type	Hash
MD5	`58646B0C0417C0E01BECB6C922C0C10A`
SHA1	`1B258676756A6594722C0C4F476A59F2E1B86646`
SHA256	`A57B027F6619281B920503C26A30FA3DAEFC874BE3FC31257F63106F7A434643`
SHA384	`D10D12BEED7FE277640B741A40C330182D1A2228B6A2B807C803090F1924AB8C46EB4BF34CFD5E2DC75C50A3D602B30D`
SHA512	`AA996AE19DA13FCDAA1F36D5B82A9A03AC793BE1726650D5771CD9319473C9FD0D2208A9AC42D19F23B1B12AB1604EF241ED4A6A7EEB4226075673C44E94BF93`
SSDEEP	`6144:ecaYwZJs+DsBwfw1rOt9pdYamXnrdbMKw7w1rOt9pdYamXnrdbMKw:ecaN6EFI5OLpdNIrd4Ds5OLpdNIrd4D`
IMP	`C5AC1A1FE6C548914C7DBCC2BC5DB3A9`
PESHA1	`BFF30A00A8BABFFD75140CA3AA8B9B38AA7AC840`
PE256	`A077071369588656288A719F45ED975FD2821FA4F811A468D68F2291E56E76D5`

Runtime Data

Loaded Modules:

Path
C:\Program Files\internet explorer\ieinstal.exe
C:\Windows\System32\ADVAPI32.dll
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\AUTHZ.dll
C:\Windows\System32\bcryptPrimitives.dll
C:\Windows\System32\combase.dll
C:\Windows\System32\CRYPT32.dll
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\CRYPTBASE.DLL
C:\Windows\System32\GDI32.dll
C:\Windows\System32\gdi32full.dll
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\iertutil.dll
C:\Windows\System32\kernel.appcore.dll
C:\Windows\System32\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\Windows\System32\KERNELBASE.dll
C:\Windows\System32\MSASN1.dll
C:\Windows\System32\msvcp_win.dll
C:\Windows\System32\msvcrt.dll
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll
C:\Windows\System32\ole32.dll
C:\Windows\System32\OLEAUT32.dll
C:\Windows\System32\powrprof.dll
C:\Windows\System32\profapi.dll
C:\Windows\System32\RPCRT4.dll
C:\Windows\System32\sechost.dll
C:\Windows\System32\shcore.dll
C:\Windows\System32\shlwapi.dll
C:\Windows\System32\ucrtbase.dll
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\urlmon.dll
C:\Windows\System32\USER32.dll
C:\Windows\System32\win32u.dll
C:\Windows\System32\windows.storage.dll
C:\Windows\System32\WINTRUST.dll

Signature

Status: Signature verified.
Serial: 33000001C422B2F79B793DACB20000000001C4
Thumbprint: AE9C1AE54763822EEC42474983D8B635116C8452
Issuer: CN=Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US
Subject: CN=Microsoft Windows, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US

File Metadata

Original Filename: ieinstal.exe.mui
Product Name: Internet Explorer
Company Name: Microsoft Corporation
File Version: 11.00.17763.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Product Version: 11.00.17763.1
Language: English (United States)
Legal Copyright: Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Machine Type: 64-bit

File Scan

VirusTotal Detections: 0/68
VirusTotal Link: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/a57b027f6619281b920503c26a30fa3daefc874be3fc31257f63106f7a434643/detection/

File Similarity (ssdeep match)

File	Score
C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe	82
C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe	82
C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe	55
C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe	55
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe	82
C:\Program Files\internet explorer\ielowutil.exe	54
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe	54

Possible Misuse

The following table contains possible examples of ieinstal.exe being misused. While ieinstal.exe is not inherently malicious, its legitimate functionality can be abused for malicious purposes.

Source	Source File	Example	License
sigma	file_event_win_uac_bypass_ieinstal.yml	`title: UAC Bypass Using IEInstal - File`	DRL 1.0
sigma	file_event_win_uac_bypass_ieinstal.yml	`description: Detects the pattern of UAC Bypass using IEInstal.exe (UACMe 64)`	DRL 1.0
sigma	file_event_win_uac_bypass_ieinstal.yml	`Image: 'C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEInstal.exe'`	DRL 1.0
sigma	proc_creation_win_uac_bypass_ieinstal.yml	`title: UAC Bypass Using IEInstal - Process`	DRL 1.0
sigma	proc_creation_win_uac_bypass_ieinstal.yml	`description: Detects the pattern of UAC Bypass using IEInstal.exe (UACMe 64)`	DRL 1.0
sigma	proc_creation_win_uac_bypass_ieinstal.yml	`ParentImage\\|endswith: '\ieinstal.exe'`	DRL 1.0