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minecraft-32-bits.exe

Internet Program

Quality Path (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, “Internet Program Setup ” by Quality Path (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:
Web application   (signed by Quality Path (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Internet Program

Description:
Internet Program Setup

Version:
1.0.1.2

MD5:
184859b8cdc04766660c0692165beed2

SHA-1:
1e08995ebe706c67797712ffff2eff92d19dcf22

SHA-256:
797e7481a645b90ae2a354d52ee23d3cc88cb9b189f17d45f9a5618e560e4732

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:
11/15/2024 5:21:20 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.3.22.17

File size:
950.6 KB (973,448 bytes)

Product version:
4.8.3

Copyright:
Program Web Application

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-32-bits.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Quality Path (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
6/22/2015 4:17:14 PM

Valid to:
6/22/2016 4:17:14 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121FB03BE33FF29DFC83C58D79E968C336C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:F51DBdjUKMQu9B600hNBxXv6T4ZCWCUd8NT:Fz3UKy05xK4Z3m

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://cdn.baixakitourhost.com/c?x=80fzXWddbqgppdY7QdVX8l1XixqLN13NAa60TNP7mQw=&c=SPF343nYFKv4XLx0qL8bFN4BnoTiHsKwBmHRK8rJM4CXmyayG5IL6d7w1HKsk0bAVv474MxNlLj1 0m3CUfW7 suSmdKF2AZp53A572jiIh8dAWzB/vAbsPeAF5qkHYgLOK6KdHqd5 fS0SxW X4ov6vorLt0Nt355WLLU6q0Vc=&downloadAs=minecraft-32-bits.exe&fallback_url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Download/.../Minecraft.exe

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