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installer_minecraft_french.exe

ISfreemium

The file is a bundle distribution and utilizes the installCore download manager to distribute this potentially unwanted software. The application installer_minecraft_french.exe by ISfreemium has been detected as adware by 26 anti-malware scanners. 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.

File name:

Publisher:

ISfreemium (signed and verified)

MD5:

2b49ff5384b1c79f3276d63593afbc7a

SHA-1:

8469c4ce99f8e06e17565cce9e3ae3d831ac1ffd

SHA-256:

5eafb9afd1e7b2c54b40e171aa4a615a8bd78cc6807b2453ca037b621bc142c9

Scanner detections:

26 / 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:

4/19/2025 9:56:55 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.InstallCore

7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/InstallCore.dff

7.11.125.0

avast!

Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]

2014.9-141015

AVG

Adware InstallCore

2015.0.3321

Bkav FE

W32.Clod58a.Trojan

1.3.0.4613

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Trojan.Installcore-198

0.98/19335

Comodo Security

UnclassifiedMalware

17604

Dr.Web

Trojan.Packed.24524

9.0.1.0288

ESET NOD32

Win32/InstallCore.CX (variant)

8.9285

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/InstallCore

10/15/2014

F-Prot

W32/A-42c63c6c

v6.4.7.1.166

G Data

Win32.Application.InstallCore

14.10.22

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.175.10825

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Freemium.A

v2014.10.15.11

McAfee

Artemis!2B49FF5384B1

5600.6977

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dcuobo

0.28.2.60990

Panda Antivirus

PUP/MultiToolbar.A

14.10.15.11

Qihoo 360 Security

HEUR/Malware.QVM20.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

PUP.ISfreemium.AA

14.10.15.11

Rising Antivirus

PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594

23.00.65.141013

Sophos

Install Core Click run software

4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware

PUP.InstallCore/Variant

10298

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V0101

7.2.288

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downware.InstallCore

3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus

InstallCore

25404

XVirus List

Win32.Detected

2.8.7

File size:

681.8 KB (698,144 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:

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

Digital Signature

Signed by:

ISfreemium

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

7/3/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:

7/4/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:

CN=ISfreemium, O=ISfreemium, STREET=63 Rothschild 63 BV, L=Tel-Aviv, S=N/A, PostalCode=65785, C=IL

Issuer:

CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:

009B517CAF08AA1A85822DB0CE5E9169FE

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:IaQyMJfsGj2TUtL36eClBrNTdod7swsGcR/juS8kLvpFeMwCKgpG0bUQO:IaQyMJfsU2TeL31qBrJddNRLuSPFojox

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)

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

http://fr.programtop.net/.../download?p=FR

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