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minecraft-41028-dp.exe

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:
36debf58097bffb94a5bb8d2c152f760

SHA-1:
c6449162d15ab1f5c02dcc4520bd3907aeb4754c

SHA-256:
8e1969a5d5f85a6c50b764811c396b5a4e6c521d0d5b3fc2403f6fcef203d616

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:
12/27/2024 11:29:25 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
16.8.10.14

File size:
964.1 KB (987,216 bytes)

Product version:
2.2

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\minecraft-41028-dp.exe

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):
24576:6L9ipPc/HY7+5AxnJ58fr9rWh4WSa82P1YbAqxh5d+u0o1ON:6BUPc/47+a8fr9rYoa82P6kgh5dL0rN

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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