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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 www.joydownload.pl.
Publisher:
Innovative Systems LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Minecraft Client Demo

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
5a8bea04e11607f44d872d7cb6863541

SHA-1:
c55d8214a828be154cb24e2b4960e41b5336dc06

SHA-256:
7645091317c401dcbb57899c646ec2deced022d39b769be575fec3716f9152b2

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 6:30:37 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]
2014.9-160217

AVG
AdLoad.OpenCandy
2017.0.2830

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.16217

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
19900

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.6712
9.0.1.048

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
v2016.02.17.01

McAfee
Artemis!4E880B65BB5F
5600.6486

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InnovativeSystems.Installer
16.2.17.13

Sophos
Generic PUA EL
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0724
7.2.48

VIPRE Antivirus
Opencandy
34232

File size:
87.5 KB (89,584 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Innovative Systems LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
5/19/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/20/2015 1:59:59 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 1:53:11 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:MkSPmW22c9sHIO0Dz9zICM9Zz0nWZ/xbZHDy/aQuh984x9I:BZL2cIsDz9zICM9BTZp8iQ+98aS

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://www.joydownload.pl/wi/XAO98hsM1QyGSJNF3XVi7w/1404944632/11/16/1/.../Minecraft.exe

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