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luckyblock.exe

Minecraft Projects Downloader

Astro Source (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 luckyblock.exe by Astro Source (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 10 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 file has been seen being downloaded from www.minecraft-downloads.com.
Publisher:
Minecraft Projects  (signed by Astro Source (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Minecraft Projects Downloader

Version:
1.0.5.a0.1_34699

MD5:
005b1f0313ae565cec58182a05749644

SHA-1:
9ce1aa622d204433fad6f86ffba99a13bc6d7476

SHA-256:
1a91afd2d991d4e29c8a060ddce062abf2fe58ac8af7b5f4ad3c6e8153267f72

Scanner detections:
10 / 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 also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
11/24/2024 12:28:07 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen4
7.11.208.184

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.DZ
21007

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.WI potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11141

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.DI
15.5.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of lucky_block1710.exe (Adware)
2015.8.9.13

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.eef
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallCore
15.5.12.11

Sophos
Generic PUA CF
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0131
7.2.132

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
37364

File size:
760.7 KB (778,928 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5.a0.1_34699

Copyright:
Minecraft Projects

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/5/2015 6:19:26 PM

Valid to:
1/6/2016 6:19:26 PM

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

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

Serial number:
11210693BA8F7B68476694F6539864BB7C3F

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:B4PaY2ToxxbcQ0thcHeJ7T099JKEo98jpN4yWWe9yaLQ81DQohwH8UyhpKkfm:B4PiIcQ0LcHwTU9Qv98jD4HWe9yaLR16

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 luckyblock.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.minecraft-downloads.com/.../luckyblock.exe

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