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minecraft_game_downloader.exe

Hata

File Validated

This is the InstallMetrix bundle installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application minecraft_game_downloader.exe, “Hata Setup ” by File Validated 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 InstallMetrix Software 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:
Nis   (signed by File Validated)

Product:
Hata

Description:
Hata Setup

MD5:
e479a35a5637e1ef9359097c973adef5

SHA-1:
393e92411924743b5d376eee0e115fdd635ca0f4

SHA-256:
8554b8eb6de33fa926ba2a7ed325391891a019ac64b719d47ded068432d3181a

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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
1/15/2025 2:22:59 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallMetrix.FileVali.Installer (M)
16.3.8.19

File size:
1 MB (1,094,232 bytes)

Product version:
1.4.9

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallMetrix Software (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\minecraft_game_downloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
File Validated

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
2/2/2016 1:33:01 AM

Valid to:
2/2/2017 1:33:01 AM

Subject:
CN=File Validated, O=File Validated, L=San Francisco, S=CA, C=US

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
112127B04ABA745F034A3BB2B235BBD0A1E4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:l4WAxCGMH40LR+AgKoyiXByynmCywV+/zhwbWDRxwAbNTg5:l4XCDe9Vhw93wVkxHB

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Entropy:
7.8769

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file minecraft_game_downloader.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.repositorycapitaltours.com/c?x=8X3FpOEKixG1D2BeinfzKM 67YrzPmwSpbbr6D7zQ6g=&c=f15A89r6 c3Obcgpq5Ib6H0r6MxwtCCT5fRm3s1mmsihhXFRcDla3Ju//b5SWutNwPj3HJZ44DbRfLF7SYD2ACEM97CSoULanM36/joTUWQcHx89zi/pl1JOez42yAwY&downloadAs=Minecraft_Game_Downloader.exe&fallback_url=http://tundra.site/pages/.../IM_IN.html

http://www.vaulttourdownload.com/c?x=Bnka3tnLZVR/iaSScar9ldS3vCfBgbBQCNsQUs7/ ac=&c=SlueFd7Wx1uDUWnexjbOqizEktw h3VXHexc0nn a1R9oql72pe0qViHfAAU5VIvm9DMsbh9iCQlLb46E0vUOxVCs7XDXTUgy6vTjNbqR/Cp7ZbCSWg1A0XMaqXoxBaH&downloadAs=Minecraft_Game_Downloader.exe&fallback_url=http://tundra.site/pages/.../IM_IN.html

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