minecraft 1.8.9.exe

App

Platform 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 minecraft 1.8.9.exe, “App Setup ” by Platform 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:
Software Lite   (signed by Platform Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
App

Description:
App Setup

Version:
4.8.2.3

MD5:
16116fd3c72366739a4f809d3ab11108

SHA-1:
2adc97da2527c93787df3177bc21fe0f95ed79c1

SHA-256:
8f55d8356d605447b8eba4c2a89e3485c6aff1e572d7ac2fb48c65c4da4cd84b

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:
12/28/2024 5:56:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.2.11.14

File size:
980.6 KB (1,004,160 bytes)

Product version:
2.6

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\minecraft 1.8.9.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 2:41:12 PM

Valid to:
7/7/2016 5:55:56 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121C446C50C8915C47DFD619121C2806B7E

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):
24576:9bQCQ5wyt+G3zJpYxe2k2SorL5Bw72HhwX2qIZE4A9:9cr5wyDYx2POM7zIeD9

Entry address:
0x9C40

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file minecraft 1.8.9.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 13 URLs.

http://www.bestappshead.com/c?x=jwMXLC4XE0AdofUlU6Maq1HdwzSAFllzygeXUHhvguo=&c=QtHw/XOOVkY45ZImPjdGYZaiX4hgAUQXQBXbtS oKbxglt/4RzrkqcnNUArhVWqvb4UYZJ2wO83c23mxyoyPBxSpVU53LI7RWs/kQ6Cjud3bgWXH9DXaznqsBPTRXwNo&fallback_url=http://files-download.poradnikdogry.pl/GryIRozrywka/Symulacje/.../Minecraft.exe

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