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minecraft.exe

SystemNode

Maxiget Limited

This is a bundle installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application minecraft.exe by Maxiget Limited 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 New IT Desktop Setup installer. 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:
SwapSystem  (signed by Maxiget Limited)

Product:
SystemNode

Description:
SystemComponent

Version:
4, 0, 31, 0

MD5:
f6b5a2ac775f5fd9d774a48efe117db8

SHA-1:
25cdf9d3d057a0bd3e09004b5f09471ca460b901

SHA-256:
52bc6aa4d3c9ee40eb7d6ce0b026f11f23ca39a010fcb08a907df0106ef86978

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This is a modified installer version of the software and bundles additional offers including adware.

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:
1/12/2025 10:52:11 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.New IT Limited.Maxiget.Bundler (M)
16.6.11.1

File size:
106.9 KB (109,488 bytes)

Product version:
4, 0, 31, 0

Copyright:
2014

Trademarks:
SmallTrade Inc.

Original file name:
0008.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
New IT Desktop Setup

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Maxiget Limited

Authority:
Starfield Technologies, Inc.

Valid from:
11/4/2014 1:59:17 PM

Valid to:
8/15/2016 9:41:32 AM

Subject:
CN=Maxiget Limited, O=Maxiget Limited, L=Limassol, S=Cyprus, C=CY

Issuer:
CN=Starfield Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.starfieldtech.com/repository/, O="Starfield Technologies, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
2B6558A31AA7EB

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/18/2014 4:30:22 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:gr3K++MkbMiZCllmSZSluy2pl6e5RPWlRwoYE:F+8InCrHOwePWse

Entry address:
0x2F16

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, 53, 56, 57, 8D, 45, F0, 50, C7, 45, F0, 08, 00, 00, 00, C7, 45, F4, 20, 00, 00, 00, FF, 15, 00, 40, 40, 00, 68, 28, 0A, 00, 00, BE, B8, A4, BB, 00, 56, 33, DB, 53, FF, 15, 98, 40, 40, 00, 53, 68, 80, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 03, 53, 6A, 01, 68, 00, 00, 00, 80, 56, FF, 15, 90, 40, 40, 00, 8B, F0, 83, FE, FF, 0F, 84, 0A, 01, 00, 00, 56, E8, FA, E6, FF, FF, 59, 56, 88, 45, FF, FF, 15, 94, 40, 40, 00, 38, 5D, FF, 0F, 84, F0, 00, 00, 00, 68, 90, 01, 00, 00, BF, 14, 51, 40, 00, 57, FF, 15, 5C, 40...
 
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Entropy:
7.3850

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
8.5 KB (8,704 bytes)

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

https://4sx.files-download-79.com/.../Minecraft.exe

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