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Keponeta

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, “Keponeta 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:
Webcellence Ltd.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Keponeta

Description:
Keponeta Setup

Version:
3.3.3.6

MD5:
fc9b56e6d6eece58fdf7d2f49a500e2a

SHA-1:
f53d207878acfb1b5210f5c6e8d4d30f1613e162

SHA-256:
62a214197962ce3b00b064e82142747630dcbbefc3bb7ab47cb961ed927eb81b

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:
12/25/2024 4:39:44 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.Webcelle.Installer (M)
16.5.12.13

File size:
1008.4 KB (1,032,576 bytes)

Product version:
5.2.4

Copyright:
Web App Internet

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Webcellence Ltd.

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
1/18/2016 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/18/2017 1:59:59 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:awQI5nblMfE7xSRdtDVhA//sWhswQp5xgL4UH0CKc6z:aPId+fEVSRXV9ZU2

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 3 URLs.

http://www.newclearchuckle.com/c?x=OVFjNw/Me8pFz8j0fdTTen4F yim82cDoSllLabwcOg=&c=08X0E2OOIz35woxhsR4PA6gsLlJG31b55DGNURAujY4r6b3Vi60wv0in6XMU8KUzhHPbxHVX9QizWFx0W796QdksA88DbSguk0 O6rT7F6 VyH2X4jDcnkTalaGA0wqsPkqnn/sioHDr5CFQOVLpDg==&e=0&downloadAs=minecraft.exe&fallback_url=http://minecraft.pl.downloadastro.com/.../?utm_source=ira&utm_medium=error_generating&utm_campaign=minecraft

http://www.programs.pl/pobierz,24731,link.html

http://www.newclearchuckle.com/c?x=gtCy0mky8PH7zWVvh6UDYvBiYyrPCN2ZRRMG3C zV7k=&c=Ca8LeY09HI875scTHaxcZqbxE7DEoix5hjBojnX19wbzYALb37v6JgCaMvoxdnaJN2nwm0aALvZV37hdfTs6lts1hdqKnacHaGAaJBFdRUsdXvuwpTWTV1J6d5/UrhcaSpcts6 ZVF6P1wKmEb1UsQ==&e=0&downloadAs=minecraft.exe&fallback_url=http://minecraft.pl.downloadastro.com/.../?utm_source=ira&utm_medium=error_generating&utm_campaign=minecraft

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