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minecraft.exe

SN Pro tool

MG Software

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 MG Software 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:
SSPlus  (signed by MG Software)

Product:
SN Pro tool

Description:
PracticalForce

Version:
4, 0, 35, 0

MD5:
db02b0d5b9e409dbcd5ea257bd2315de

SHA-1:
b4f4e5c51d16facc77514195d6fd1537d514f680

SHA-256:
74124062ce70993728ead226408e0c9b7d3a18a0267869e6d481f9e7a655fc0b

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 12:33:39 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.New IT Limited (M)
17.2.19.20

File size:
45.9 KB (47,024 bytes)

Product version:
4, 0, 35, 0

Copyright:
2014 (c) PPT

Trademarks:
SST LLC.

Original file name:
breaker.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
New IT Desktop Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
MG Software

Authority:
MG

Valid from:
11/7/2014 3:05:37 PM

Valid to:
12/31/2039 9:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=MG Software

Issuer:
CN=MG

Serial number:
0782F693BAAA668C4F8C7587B588BD86

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/10/2014 11:42:38 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

Entry address:
0x3FC6

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 44, 56, FF, 15, 54, 50, 40, 00, 8B, F0, 8A, 06, 3C, 22, 74, 10, 3C, 20, 7E, 1E, 46, 80, 3E, 20, 7F, FA, EB, 16, 3C, 22, 74, 11, 46, 8A, 06, 84, C0, 75, F5, 3C, 22, 75, 07, EB, 04, 3C, 20, 7F, 07, 46, 8A, 06, 84, C0, 75, F5, 83, 65, E8, 00, 8D, 45, BC, 50, FF, 15, 30, 50, 40, 00, E8, 5B, 00, 00, 00, 68, 04, 70, 40, 00, 68, 00, 70, 40, 00, E8, 32, 00, 00, 00, F6, 45, E8, 01, 59, 59, 74, 06, 0F, B7, 45, EC, EB, 03, 6A, 0A, 58, 50, 56, 6A, 00, 6A, 00, FF, 15, 2C, 50, 40, 00, 50, E8, 08, FC...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
12.5 KB (12,800 bytes)

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