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Verified Setup

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, “Minecraft_Game_Downloader” by Verified Setup 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:
TODO: <Company name>  (signed by Verified Setup)

Product:
TODO: <Product name>

Description:
Minecraft_Game_Downloader

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
024e02d9909301a3341ad9391d069ccc

SHA-1:
4ef4af61d917edaf18a93fcd07684118b38878eb

SHA-256:
74cdabf8857f5c94b6a80a90d1165421c849dfe535c0f0803bc867e56816d7ed

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:
11/16/2024 2:39:07 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallMetrix (M)
17.2.26.21

File size:
2 MB (2,066,048 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
Installer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallMetrix Software

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Verified Setup

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/18/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/19/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Verified Setup, O=Verified Setup, STREET="660 4th Street, Suite #427", L=San Francisco, S=California, PostalCode=94107, C=US

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

Serial number:
00F60AADAAF866F752AE9DB242F68CDFF0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/25/2014 9:23:12 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

Entry address:
0x1719

Entry point:
E8, 31, 14, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, 38, 9C, 40, 00, 89, 0D, 34, 9C, 40, 00, 89, 15, 30, 9C, 40, 00, 89, 1D, 2C, 9C, 40, 00, 89, 35, 28, 9C, 40, 00, 89, 3D, 24, 9C, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 15, 50, 9C, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, 44, 9C, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, 20, 9C, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 05, 1C, 9C, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 25, 18, 9C, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, 14, 9C, 40, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, 48, 9C, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, 3C, 9C, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, 40, 9C, 40, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, 4C, 9C, 40...
 
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Entropy:
7.7845  (probably packed)

Code size:
18 KB (18,432 bytes)

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