minecraft.exe

Dete

Webcellence Ltd.

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application minecraft.exe, “Dete Setup ” by Webcellence 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 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:
Boricaso   (signed by Webcellence Ltd.)

Product:
Dete

Description:
Dete Setup

Version:
4.2.2.2

MD5:
a61f9c62b71a9d31a15419db8de681c2

SHA-1:
c957c4d1e13f3c7b3a1af1951b53842b37be7315

SHA-256:
cd072d01b5044e4c5588878921415f6f39c923eaf4a3da56a8dc7e13517ca18b

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 '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:
11/6/2024 1:29:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.Webcelle.Installer (M)
16.5.24.13

File size:
1007.9 KB (1,032,040 bytes)

Product version:
2.8.1

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
1/18/2016 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/18/2017 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Webcellence Ltd., OU=IT, O=Webcellence Ltd., L=ORA, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
773E2C2E5EC62B0904E1441B54A723A6

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:DkiyoUy8XeupwwLoYIuKwF7oWrJ83sbLIDemBdNs5Y/nTcU/jpAIjS6:DZzw/wwLoYzKwCWty8weIIoQ+F

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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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 8 URLs.

http://www.newclearchuckle.com/c?x=RO HftIxc5RHsL0SsgVJUEB7j4SwY12gCE7rl7CMACU=&c=ORf0M4tQTILcouGTG/Un3a03GhwFYnp3oume4 AGntZzAwV//QHXkLUFWqnEXkel3t6RoW/MbHSg4Q4dXXYYAnwUzfhr5BPPOGaCkR417YSJCpsjQ1PMkHjU6BB6FHKFCftgUtEXpq5KhqKN92IlNQ==&e=0&downloadAs=minecraft.exe&fallback_url=http://minecraft.ar.downloadastro.com/.../?utm_source=ira&utm_medium=error_generating&utm_campaign=minecraft

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