» minecraft-32-bits.exe
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minecraft-32-bits.exe

Installer

Media Story (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-32-bits.exe, “Installer Setup ” by Media Story (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.

File name:

Publisher:

Internet Generic (signed by Media Story (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:

Installer

Description:

Installer Setup

Version:

4.5.4.7

MD5:

89c8fa75f1b416c54cec22bdedf80444

SHA-1:

039bfa58ae27192925ed304784fddc424d65e3e8

SHA-256:

69fcf26653e205d12fda5472f4ccdce24232f436335a92b6cd68eac4008b23b2

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 '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:

11/28/2024 1:53:27 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)

16.12.30.4

File size:

675.4 KB (691,608 bytes)

Product version:

5.8

Web Prog

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\minecraft-32-bits.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Media Story (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:

GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:

4/27/2015 1:49:05 PM

Valid to:

4/27/2016 1:49:05 PM

Subject:

CN=Media Story (Fried Cookie Ltd), O=Media Story (Fried Cookie Ltd), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:

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

Serial number:

1121DAD4D91F6E102EA7A428792E2C83AC7C

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

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 minecraft-32-bits.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.whitepackagesocean.com/c?x=YFwAL Fhz/rhpPyXqkymYoFaCJ4FgFbwWoBJpMGSI4E=&c=FBvRKxW4h88OUVbZqYkdOkzYc6OE23VYiVtnzyllj2kJZ9yd3YY2QuoOc1cC4Ag3wj/75gZUBYi37TUNIJfQ1g==&downloadAs=minecraft-32-bits.exe&fallback_url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Download/.../Minecraft.exe

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