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installer_minecraft_spanish.exe

Gec

Source Beta (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_spanish.exe, “Gec Setup ” by Source Beta (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:
Kilorone   (signed by Source Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Gec

Description:
Gec Setup

Version:
2.8.2.0

MD5:
85634ec439bdc22455934aeaff98ec66

SHA-1:
5ff0396346f7b49948fee15c880e4cc7bee5c585

SHA-256:
e4d13549d8d6d69431275626336b03103a7a6b2502849d157b4bc722839994f0

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 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:
1/9/2025 7:44:28 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.2.27.7

File size:
1.1 MB (1,154,048 bytes)

Product version:
2.8

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Source Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 10:35:36 AM

Valid to:
7/7/2016 1:10:22 PM

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

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121F87C06A1FA58E25ACBC0D796540139D0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:BmSglSwRkwGlt8DB9l00NeC8dlPCrykfjiDnj00++IU764zosJ:BXMXR98tC9Bod5a54zosJ

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, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, 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_spanish.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.grabnowbundle.com/c?x=VdvbbvFAWKsHgEQtfVpbe96sHiCZ3KxbQrJA2rV2QGQ=&c=7B PVXQ1bxQnVhxe8/Tzje6kgdjqcE7VCZHGZrpt9eDLtnL/cfP4fU2zUyzZ8UV3iMG/ULa8pkf6PzVWQBVkh1nanYsIX/4MjiMA7Oh8sevTlNaI7vvQ9ahUv19zigV5PyqtPduacGg6sxX0ro3RtpF2MvtW/aNNGIwuSKNm5AEoJUvTuCjNV8TNjRVSogWc&downloadAs=installer_minecraft_Spanish.exe&fallback_url=http://xmlinstcp-fpm.portal-factory.com/cmd/error_ic.php?xrip=200.3.174.178&countrya2=AR&partner=DESCARGARES&origen=SEO&program=Minecraft&3dparty_channel=DESCAR00Z5b0b05429c254d461e8648156abaf6a7&ou=http://minecraft.descargar.es&du=http://download.descargar.es/.../down.php?country=AR&hostname=minecraft.descargar.es&lang=es&langutf8=Spanish&logourl=/icoinstall/programs/029-minecraft.png&logoex=/icoinstall/logosex/minecfrat.bmp&ua=chrome&software=Minecraft&origen=0&key=22189&url_download=http://pf.vitplatform.com/crawled_soft/2/2/228412-678853-mine

http://www.downloadchuckledownloads.com/c?x=8MNZ43w23Dxrgk1sbN4YMO78c8zrA/w8G1GQrV313lU=&c=0WbJ6ZU0aw Vs5c0J4umnWYNijZEnRxh8SFdZh1SK59LxYKkXPPPKXwzf89 FQWFAGa KidMhJBRE4F0GQQ88lFmM /UYR3K Inkm TB3dTjc/PltKJERL wCiqn/Byfhz2pIqieLA/OLsUMROpFNjW1r6daGDoVAEre5I3ITZHLX4zcLsEVA N1DOFz5xay&downloadAs=installer_minecraft_Spanish.exe&fallback_url=http://xmlinstcp-fpm.portal-factory.com/cmd/error_ic.php?xrip=181.165.152.131&countrya2=AR&partner=DESCARGARES&origen=SEO&program=Minecraft&3dparty_channel=DESCAR00Z5b0b05429c254d461e8648156abaf6a7&ou=http://minecraft.descargar.es&du=http://download.descargar.es/.../down.php?country=AR&hostname=minecraft.descargar.es&lang=es&langutf8=Spanish&logourl=/icoinstall/programs/029-minecraft.png&logoex=/icoinstall/logosex/minecfrat.bmp&ua=chrome&software=Minecraft&origen=0&key=22189&url_download=http://pf.vitplatform.com/crawled_soft/2/2/22841

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