minecraft__10997_i1413026098_il333.exe

ITL-GROUP LLC

This is the Amonetize download manager which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application minecraft__10997_i1413026098_il333.exe by ITL-GROUP 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 Amonetize Downloader installer. The setup program bundles adware offers using the Amonetize, a Pay-Per-Install (PPI) monetization and distribution download manager. The software offerings provided are based on the PC's geo-location at the time of install. With this installer, users are expecting to download Minecraft but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
ITL-GROUP LLC  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.1.5.29

MD5:
1785905c6d3bd4881c9aac35dcb5f980

SHA-1:
9cf22a8ee71efbdb6b9278bace7348ff7ac8ded7

SHA-256:
e083be1f36766be01b4083fe34658ad21ddeb91ecb3e751dbd24740a9c7e5746

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 also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
11/26/2024 10:53:54 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonetize.ITLGROUP.Bundler (M)
16.5.9.9

File size:
581.7 KB (595,688 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.5.29

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Amonetize Downloader

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\minecraft__10997_i1413026098_il333.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
10/19/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/20/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=ITL-GROUP LLC, O=ITL-GROUP LLC, L=Selyshche Doslidne, S=Selyshche Doslidne, C=UA

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
080AA229F6377F023DF6C8F878AC3719

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/24/2014 4:46:32 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:gdHmqwDlv85bRVoGhybgvTC7VZYqjP1fXirqkx0FWjI5k1OX/FrW:gB7wRAaoy4C711/i5xkv/FK

Entry address:
0xD1B8

Entry point:
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Code size:
143 KB (146,432 bytes)

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