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minecraft-1.9.exe

Hopogeru

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-1.9.exe, “Hopogeru 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:
Nedak   (signed by Destiny Dream S.A.)

Product:
Hopogeru

Description:
Hopogeru Setup

Version:
4.7.5.3

MD5:
b7ab7a1f3944ed77bab1f0b64dc5fecb

SHA-1:
4fe4186b84b0b76d2e7643b6948db306ba15109f

SHA-256:
0f36c625ea30d4ee7d40c44f18f0a014c7648c36bc2771167b5079b700e900e2

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 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:
11/15/2024 1:56:06 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.DestinyD.Installer (M)
16.6.26.12

File size:
1 MB (1,076,112 bytes)

Product version:
4.5

Copyright:
Lite

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\minecraft-1.9.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Destiny Dream S.A.

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/17/2015 1:55:11 PM

Valid to:
10/2/2016 3:36:18 PM

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:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:DNNS9iiH//VgVWKXL3q4cWN89yEqUvA9Ja8C:DXSoif6VWKUWN89b49M8C

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-1.9.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.bytegiftbest.com/c?x=Z8pqroYqMRuaoja31 CJ9cY6H4nib9/sJ3c0k5isEe8=&c=cMGlZpcvgiXvSbBJ3M1wja0MvMxVAxMPaz/fTJoRwdgaMnZstZSOPWp/j/QqQs3DkkUSAqaVnI1cLg/RjkuKLYyY6Ii6P9bOMNQIz2WskXHkaO/XmOO tchelE6K19BQ&downloadAs=minecraft-1.9.exe&fallback_url=http://pf.benjaminstrahs.com/s/1458912999/en/.../2/227519-1809098-minecraft.msi

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