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minecraft-41028-dp.exe

Lite

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, “Lite 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. 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:
Mode Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Lite

Description:
Lite Setup

MD5:
e809c33c0ca81b351e4fc6d0e047b5a6

SHA-1:
fea364be3aa4e4f1bb2e9edb25ca6d239d366bfa

SHA-256:
0654fd8a38509454f0bfdedcff9e152c3f7d8016d5414af93299a67e643db8bc

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:
12/26/2024 4:30:52 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.2.15.15

File size:
944.3 KB (966,936 bytes)

Product version:
4.2.2

Copyright:
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-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:HTtBYvtCO6iNum4dvHgNoW+iN6jEvZJCblnxIGX:HBWvL2HgJ+iNFRJwIGX

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
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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 4 URLs.

http://www.laboratorysenddl.com/c?x=dP7W0GJoOcHQTrZ72tT ZEiiWUSsKfZr09DZIYD9HMg=&c=FYzWM2Kx6d2z9sKXO1M5YuImXy0NLFNZ2GYpX8lmECLQhyx5WANYbfdzIMhDdpOrjriBvhL/W5ZFEm1C2mJRuzZiu2kyII6HrucOK/7ATgmb3VmKr UqKgrm9J 4VBmM&fallback_url=https://launcher.mojang.com/.../MinecraftInstaller.msi&downloadAs=Minecraft-41028-dp.exe

http://www.safedownloadfile.com/c?x=k8Uz5sE3zKdkveJgVZczICeiSNGFaCJoWeuuVHA0OJY=&c=IoNQwDZdVSsugujb/C9cgUN1ViEaphM8ScJWKdnXRMktKJx5YTAk0s7XL1CbvKH MY4xhmnWUj3/jMv5gQquJwbmJFLhNT02wlWM6XiuA6 j2VBQ3VrxQFRCC3YHj091&fallback_url=https://launcher.mojang.com/.../MinecraftInstaller.msi&downloadAs=Minecraft-41028-dp.exe

http://www.contentheadtowers.com/c?x=IV5BC3qV16P3E YF3xvfChtamwVklF2YaXk1ifXEGdU=&c=oYclOoxbipzA4ZLmuoMnyEGrtK8OwlHyA2Q2PLu7YPPSckllQd2KP l1wmmfNCg3TRW7MJzLp0L385LmuVz69owAfqk9fiX1v 1OebeL1t1iERYltW41PNY5tRDyNL9Z&fallback_url=https://launcher.mojang.com/.../MinecraftInstaller.msi&downloadAs=Minecraft-41028-dp.exe

http://www.tagbinariesconcepts.com/c?x=cPEby1nlRHwrN2fE0Zhs7nxYTCsg4pGKHJopJpWPptA=&c=njji/E41OUdoS7YpTIpSVdUoflQZWrLk2gjzZOyZpBS FJ/pudKQQQgq2jWbpkbtT1O1k9aTgl7ZluynQj cQXRNWqLahU1sBjjebGve9xT1StpDawXwcF KRKYP7JZR&fallback_url=https://launcher.mojang.com/.../MinecraftInstaller.msi&downloadAs=Minecraft-41028-dp.exe

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