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installer_minecraft_english.exe

Minecraft

Install Helper

This is the Vittalia Filewon Installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application installer_minecraft_english.exe by Install Helper 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 Vittalia DM 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.
Publisher:
Install Helper  (signed and verified)

Product:
Minecraft

Version:
3.0.0.86

MD5:
d512e8552309dcc64433dbdb3caa169e

SHA-1:
5af91f3dca63be8c126bc91bce8a3102a1582b0a

SHA-256:
f37d26296984285efe51486812754233f57516784a95a2aff9b312231b90a0f9

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional software, mostly toolbars and other potentially unwanted applications using the Vittalia monitization installer.

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:
1/12/2025 12:03:19 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Vittalia.InstallHelper (M)
16.1.21.20

File size:
844.7 KB (864,928 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.0.86

Copyright:
(c) Install Helper

Original file name:
installer_minecraft_English.exe.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Vittalia DM

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Install Helper

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
1/29/2015 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/30/2016 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Install Helper, O=Install Helper, L=Vancouver, S=British Columbia, C=CA

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
7CC3624C218D0B5B8DB87F5E4E3521B0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/13/2015 3:37:21 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:GHqZ7NRLsZqsLc3l4BoHHjcfF5MDOKkRAM:P7TQMX14BoHHo9nlAM

Entry address:
0x126A

Entry point:
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
478.5 KB (489,984 bytes)

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

http://dk.900114dwn.com/installers/axtan_installers/get.php?ik=air&ua=chrome&ut=0022aedf54f2c66012bd33dae7e3e566&u=L2Rvd25sb2FkLmRlc2Nhcmdhci5lcy9pbnN0YWxsZXJzL291dC8wMDMxMjAwMzEzMDAzMTQvcGlpZC01NGZkYzNiZTU5ZmMxMy4wODIxMjE4Ni9heC8xL2Rlc2NhcmdhcmVzL2VuZ2xpc2gvdXMtZmFjZWJvb2svY2hyb21lL21pbmVjcmFmdC9kLzQyNzkyYmE2Yzc3NDViYTRhYzI1YmY2NWQ1YjVlYjE0L2Fpci9uYS9uYS8xL2luc3RhbGxlcl9taW5lY3JhZnRfRW5nbGlzaC5leGU=&p=REVTQ0FSR0FSRVM=&redir=1&r=2944282&x=L2hvbWUvZG93bl9jcm9ucy9wdWJsaWNfaHRtbC9pbnN0YWxsZXJzL291dC9heC8xL2Rlc2NhcmdhcmVzL2VuZ2xpc2gvdXMtZmFjZWJvb2svY2hyb21lL21pbmVjcmFmdC9kLzQyNzkyYmE2Yzc3NDViYTRhYzI1YmY2NWQ1YjVlYjE0L2Fpci9uYS9uYS8xL2luc3RhbGxlcl9taW5lY3JhZnRfRW5nbGlzaC5leGU=&loop=1&aa=ax/1/descargares//&FD=63&GB=81&IA=14&EK=33&JG=17&HB=28&LH=45&AN=44&EB=92&EJ=61&s=

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