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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:
c13ceb832d3f7377f052ecbaa29eaa64

SHA-1:
c4a89e0a7256b70eda837cdb9ec0e6a5eb76be0e

SHA-256:
489ccfc4f01fa5aedcc9945414c990d7da77adbc9e6c35dacf02fa7244f01061

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:
1/15/2025 8:34:42 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallMetrix.FileValidated.Installer (M)
16.3.2.4

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\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{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:U4WAxCGMH40LR+AgKoyiXByynmCywV+/zhwbWDRxwAbNTg5:U4XCDe9Vhw93wVkxHB

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 URL.

http://www.centralfarmcontent.com/c?x=nwq5BRGVE/VlBf0 rd6/hzDLadfBqcOCjRcYreL4J20=&c=Xt9jX4PZQsU0otse4Mc11iVA1Mn48KUQuYvg1RfJFoHaz2ODwVv1iBwuL3B5 428eIgO6Xh0FC43K2gJc cZ7Zf/TIevkdUiYezIooKbVt47qSdm0Agg31kIQut3NBrI&downloadAs=Minecraft_Game_Downloader.exe&fallback_url=http://tundra.site/pages/.../IM_IN.html

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