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installer_minecraft_1_8_spanish.exe

Statscom

This is the Tightrope WebInstall which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application installer_minecraft_1_8_spanish.exe by Statscom 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 Tightrope WebInstall installer. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as Minecraft but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.

File name:

Publisher:

Statscom (signed and verified)

MD5:

56f1890b78c9468e7b5abdbe75223eb6

SHA-1:

1822017475f35afc7d5528a5ddacdb7e1bfb471c

SHA-256:

761d7f694377ae263f9f4838d5c7a835e59dacb4ae8f426c7c35d9d408ac4139

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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:

12/26/2024 4:19:54 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Tightrope (M)

16.7.25.11

File size:

823.6 KB (843,352 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Tightrope WebInstall (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\installer_minecraft_1_8_spanish.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Statscom

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

7/21/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:

7/21/2017 8:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=Statscom, O=Statscom, L=SAN FRANCISCO, S=California, C=US

Issuer:

CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:

168FC1E941808849273C2F629E69FF2D

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

7/15/2014 1:29:31 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:AxpJfslZtuaVd9lpmhwQbift489IVGD4xJFl6Xqb5Kbmkg8SH:kp9sVuaVdvgVbmgGDijyikg5H

Entry address:

0x3345

Entry point:

81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, B0, 73, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, C0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 88, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 3C, 42, 00, E8, 2E, 25, 00, 00, 53, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, C0, 3B, 42, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 53, 68, 43, 74, 40, 00, FF, 15, 64, 71, 40, 00, 68, 38, 74, 40, 00, 68, C0, 33, 42, 00, E8, 1F, 24, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 50, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 57, E8, 0D, 24, 00, 00... 
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Packer / compiler:

Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:

23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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