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minecraft-1.8.8.exe

Lite Application Program

Destiny Dream S.A.

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application minecraft-1.8.8.exe, “Lite Application Program Setup ” by Destiny Dream S.A 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 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:
Destiny Dream S.A.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Lite Application Program

Description:
Lite Application Program Setup

Version:
2.6.3.4

MD5:
e0956c3a7c061e7e82f177f9ab5b7035

SHA-1:
45fe9fd52ae2ea3973a1f17f4c49f875cd81e66c

SHA-256:
61fd8f02af9f598815c8d03fea79afeef1d7e6683031dd42ceb0a54c0fa3ff9b

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
11/30/2024 9:01:26 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.DestinyD.Installer (M)
16.5.30.7

File size:
996.5 KB (1,020,464 bytes)

Product version:
3.4.3

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\minecraft-1.8.8.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Destiny Dream S.A.

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/17/2015 7:55:11 AM

Valid to:
10/2/2016 8:36:18 AM

Subject:
CN=Destiny Dream S.A., O=Destiny Dream S.A., L=Clarens, S=Vaud, C=CH

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

Serial number:
11217A75EB912AE2167326222C18D9E2357F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:+C785XIxQtkqpdXowE87p6MZtwiXa9NILu4uqf2aI:++sIKDfXu8MMUiqTIa44

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.9281

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file minecraft-1.8.8.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.chuckleflashdl.com/c?x=p3ozHlVud4jfM F7yTxT5a20id363npF9i71EQ4skGA=&c=ZeIQlisVCxik50g5sJ0of DXGuEF0ulIfgLQwOpX8rVRXZ S7D/8dP/r3aGxi1bPwrGW1hI2nGwwg2MIGw7MpPOvXdDVr4DjozGBwWvdMutnj2w20cRn8P0cQKIZUKdA&downloadAs=minecraft-1.8.8.exe&fallback_url=http://pf.benjaminstrahs.com/s/1454188455/es/.../2/227519-1807427-minecraft.exe

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