minecraft.exe

Gulusul

SpeedyPrompt (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.exe, “Gulusul Setup ” by SpeedyPrompt (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:
SpeedyPrompt (Fried Cookie Ltd)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Gulusul

Description:
Gulusul Setup

Version:
1.2.2.6

MD5:
3f613cf211a09dbad41e2c8d556343dc

SHA-1:
005e2ab7125ca9c7260b4794188205f6dd438ad2

SHA-256:
74f2989e437803fcdcc4fc952342698d7f99ba69257b15a499cf092876082289

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:
1/6/2025 11:26:53 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.5.19.4

File size:
1002.1 KB (1,026,120 bytes)

Product version:
2.6.3

Copyright:
Lite Program

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\minecraft.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/17/2015 3:03:52 PM

Valid to:
5/20/2016 6:07:50 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121D77437A5B286B055B435AA59CB4BA265

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):
24576:9QiZ4Cee716maCIJPMWb2L5z7NuvJKKJDQ76Yafb:99R6iIu2c5z7Nuv82DQ76Y6

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.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 7 URLs.

http://www.vaulthostinglaboratory.com/c?x=VzxtsNKnHJD240Q4SP9lMS6Qg5XsRVBU0VLyG5QPZVc=&c=KHakBQQtqFi sL/DahWgEH3bYx0vpF MGwRUMbCtBQ7j6Tnvj2 riYJ7gZ4tdbfBaTBhpCYKVHEMAUEO2Rf8ICyIENg/5ySOxBnASlUzmCPMOX5JXraF2C5ElpqsrE F Su7c8AMvv282WJC3o3JK1kl0b/xnQzh6g8pI7fXAEg=&e=0&fallback_url=https://secure.inndl.com/.../minecraft.exe

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