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installer_minecraft_english.exe

Soft Internet

Alpha IS (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

The Fried Cookie installer utilizes the InstallCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application installer_minecraft_english.exe, “Soft Internet Setup ” by Alpha IS (Fried Cookie) 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 installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. 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.
Publisher:
Generic   (signed by Alpha IS (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Soft Internet

Description:
Soft Internet Setup

Version:
1.7.2.0

MD5:
fddd64a1aa1b48acda19394e6cc5eb9c

SHA-1:
5396fdcc0d6da617c86e37fdb8f1d8bdb05eee3e

SHA-256:
41fc0443f369cc4a9e5dcbff2fc3db396982a85105a8a9ce8efc31f81df10153

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 10:53:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
16.8.4.10

File size:
834.3 KB (854,312 bytes)

Product version:
5.1

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Neovisno o jeziku

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Alpha IS (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2014 1:18:37 PM

Valid to:
12/17/2015 1:18:37 PM

Subject:
CN=Alpha IS (Fried Cookie Ltd.), O=Alpha IS (Fried Cookie Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121962D8525A83028B6F2C9B6CA31C3CA2C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:fU6asxw3kd4BnAMLw2okL6ZDwtV6bcRunBPmiBqGLjHpZvt4CSnqyDhfwT2+pHTE:fU69xwUGnrsr7YoJpBqGXJZvtqZx8NT

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://7gv0.z1-rscom.com/ZZZC16W/Q5OOOO/NDD65XX/KfQQQ/T5908ZZZZ/RRRR53KKK/M2QQQ/NNNN6JJJJ/.../e068a42cec3

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