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minecraft_downloader.exe

New Software S.C

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application minecraft_downloader.exe by New Software S.C 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. 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:
New Software S.C  (signed and verified)

MD5:
b28a5cb0ae6fd44e8fc13b224200b66c

SHA-1:
cdd909515b287bf9fb0bda54eea6af3423b80f82

SHA-256:
c2f2b2ae50c6efae55357ee3f917e052dc67b8d0cf592893bcd258104edd8b2a

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:
12/26/2024 12:39:41 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.NewSoftw (M)
16.7.10.14

File size:
628.8 KB (643,880 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
New Software S.C

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/29/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/30/2014 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=New Software S.C, O=New Software S.C, STREET=ul. Dabrowskiego 12, L=Zielona Gora, S=Poland, PostalCode=65-021, C=PL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00F3B1DA972DF04468B0D71B6A838C5A7F

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):
12288:hLMJfsGKPa7r7PfsI/+wepHlNqOlF2td9lGHvmtiq+lGVyneTDCB:NMJfs7PaLPkGepFNqOlsd/ROGVzT

Entry address:
0x98CC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, CC, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, FA, 97, FF, FF, E8, 01, AA, FF, FF, E8, 2C, CC, FF, FF, E8, 73, CC, FF, FF, E8, 0A, F3, FF, FF, E8, 71, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 76, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 2C, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, B0, 40, 00, E8, 9B, FE, FF, FF, E8, 26, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, E0, D0, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, D8, BD, 40, 00, E8, AB, 98, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, D8, BD, 40, 00, B2, 01, B8...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

The file minecraft_downloader.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.instalki.pl/.../get_Minecraft.php

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