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minecraft-32-bits.exe

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Alpha Setup (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, “Generic Setup ” by Alpha Setup (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 Installer generic   (signed by Alpha Setup (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Generic

Description:
Generic Setup

Version:
5.5.5.5

MD5:
bcb4d10c4e5b86d44b3f71727c49c9a2

SHA-1:
60d29984caa70ee093b0c1a383dcbfbd64b887e5

SHA-256:
a8d3738029566e5b99b22af28a973c7723983e09ce681523547e18c588f6c8ff

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:
11/15/2024 1:59:42 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.4.23.1

File size:
679.1 KB (695,400 bytes)

Product version:
2.2

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Alpha Setup (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
4/27/2015 5:39:25 PM

Valid to:
4/27/2016 5:39:25 PM

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

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

Serial number:
112183CB9C88A605198F75119DF8D236C6AF

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):
12288:b4deppJox8azhHV5yGlqbYTzwFuNweOEE9qfKsNApNXDcywFd68s90FGHs:bOevGqa93y1qwFubOE0qKsNiNQyw5xGM

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.cleanapplicationsocean.com/c?x=cmj3XUdRkFqfdtz/tm4ynzi24qujkNlrKsyhYVM9RuI=&c=ekGAMJhOZrvw3xEZGo9jOqstCPzB0nxZLLyzBSAKWC2kM3Qn1/Sc9C0Bk9YqozbCJdApUxupbzKDxuVH03Pngw==&downloadAs=minecraft-32-bits.exe&fallback_url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Download/.../Minecraft.exe

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