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Sera

Mode 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-41028-dp.exe, “Sera Setup ” by Mode 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. With this installer, users are expecting to download Minecraft but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Mode Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Sera

Description:
Sera Setup

MD5:
1c6fe0b019cd79567d9c24c037afa40c

SHA-1:
a095122ba4054f753f9980cba74ef1d9bed2c7c3

SHA-256:
fb5fa1584368d64bccfe7cc66f54ba2cc403299a2b62522d5d2509d84b3f0541

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 also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
11/15/2024 2:58:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
16.8.6.15

File size:
964.1 KB (987,216 bytes)

Product version:
2.2

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Mode Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 2:37:06 PM

Valid to:
7/7/2016 6:06:18 PM

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

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

Serial number:
112172B4C29D53526C8AFAEF1C4F6265E881

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:UL9ipPc/HY7+5AxnJ58fr9rWh4WSa82P1YbAqxh5d+u0o1Oo:UBUPc/47+a8fr9rYoa82P6kgh5dL0ro

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-41028-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.signmegaapps.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