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minecraft.exe

Minecraft Client Demo

Innovative Systems LLC

The application minecraft.exe by Innovative Systems has been detected as adware by 16 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The installer uses the OpenCandy monitzation platform which will donwload and install offers in the setup for potentially unwanted software including ad/search-supported toolbars. The file has been seen being downloaded from minecraft-client.joydownload.ru.
Publisher:
Innovative Systems LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Minecraft Client Demo

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
d436bf72625c6feff15ae6c7aaafb0a6

SHA-1:
15ba174d4d40c6d599fb58ec5d5a2ed5903d9608

SHA-256:
3a4a202ed7de69c025fffbd0f5df2d223decd6b10df35242ea9005c2e903e48f

Scanner detections:
16 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Packages the OpenCandy software bundler that offers to install additional software and may include web browser add-ons and toolbars which display advertising (based on publisher settings and geo context).

Analysis date:
11/25/2024 3:51:31 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.181.56

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-160204

AVG
AdLoad.OpenCandy
2017.0.2844

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.1624

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
19900

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.6712
9.0.1.035

ESET NOD32
Win32/JoyDownloader
10.10620

G Data
Win32.Adware.OpenCandy
16.2.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13805

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2016.02.04.01

McAfee
Artemis!4E880B65BB5F
5600.6500

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InnovativeSystems.Installer (M)
16.2.4.1

Sophos
Generic PUA EL
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0724
7.2.35

VIPRE Antivirus
Opencandy
34232

File size:
546.5 KB (559,632 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Innovative Systems LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
5/19/2014 4:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/20/2015 3:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Innovative Systems LLC, O=Innovative Systems LLC, L=Dnepropetrovsk, S=Dnepropetrovska oblast, C=UA

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
450EACFE8D673E82864CE46BC1A92FCA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/20/2013 3:53:11 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:XKcM93mhhpJfKH5Q8hzkLW1qONs1O7LEJU267:ZLhvJfKZQ8DqKZ7LE567

Entry address:
0x333E

Entry point:
81, EC, D4, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, A2, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 34, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 80, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, AC, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 78, 4F, 43, 00, E8, A8, 2E, 00, 00, A3, C4, 4E, 43, 00, 55, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, 50, 55, 68, F0, B1, 42, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 81, 40, 00, 68, 7C, A3, 40, 00, 68, C0, 3E, 43, 00, E8, 13, 2B, 00, 00, FF, 15, 34, 81, 40, 00, BB, 00, F0, 43, 00, 50, 53, E8, 01, 2B, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24.5 KB (25,088 bytes)

The file minecraft.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://minecraft-client.joydownload.ru/get_file/wUiS4WnYccXBwj pXP7oQlssnVx1NTmnEgqmOZ T6bJ/qCeisGMxwdoIJ1W6MeWpbDHtlhBFYT/VTrfjCr50yb9q1pPVR1XTqj3zVUz2vHq9iPPTqtvRmiBBp58i1QoeACPlGDU2nsAj7Cn6W3GSA7ZewtWlcyUMK7MzJQoOIaS0XHl1apeXcgkpz6vmGDQkfZf5kuc3BHvl8UjE3/VrDoD6KZz6MDYfzcr F 0ujUtMsd3vhhvyb6l/.../XZoOrJbtB2e8 8SCkW8qZLxRA91pK3RguuStDxhjjhS41s9PUCbiDB z s72zEwvO3jWv2gc39DBOz8=

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