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minecraft_game_downloader.exe

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InstallMetrix

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 InstallMetrix 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. 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:
TODO: <Company name>  (signed by InstallMetrix)

Product:
TODO: <Product name>

Description:
Minecraft_Game_Downloader

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
a91954dc172efbbbbbe81edd7a6a73f7

SHA-1:
e384b4129553ed704a8c8f8a54e95f3bbcd95c0e

SHA-256:
f658c349832ad59507cd0fd74e0c3fc5f28177f92014e4d26b08ff1191202feb

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:
12/25/2024 12:54:26 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallMetrix (M)
16.7.24.4

File size:
1.9 MB (1,958,008 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
TODO: (c) <Company name>. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
InstallerManager.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:
InstallMetrix

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
12/11/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/12/2014 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=InstallMetrix, O=InstallMetrix, 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:
00D76D1CCDDD2588A25DF994768DD6C6B8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/28/2014 12:29:00 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:FyuMBg2Xgc9iqYIpfPAH3h8gYpGA8Ly9wES0jlpPe9m+/AWiL3IjYDBRdmd:Afg2X3iqRPAR8gQP8Ly9wES0Qm+/AWSE

Entry address:
0x110CC4

Entry point:
E8, 2F, 7D, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 3B, 0D, 40, 7F, 58, 00, 75, 02, F3, C3, E9, B6, 7D, 00, 00, 8B, FF, 51, C7, 01, 90, ED, 55, 00, E8, AE, 7E, 00, 00, 59, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, E8, E3, FF, FF, FF, F6, 45, 08, 01, 74, 07, 56, E8, C8, D8, EF, FF, 59, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 83, C1, 09, 51, 83, C0, 09, 50, E8, ED, 7E, 00, 00, F7, D8, 59, 1B, C0, 59, 40, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 51, 53, 56, 8B, 35, A4, 82, 53, 00, 57, FF, 35, 68, AB, BC, 01, FF...
 
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Entropy:
6.2693

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,273,344 bytes)

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

http://totalnethits.biz/download_gate.php?cid=1233&file=Minecraft_Game_Downloader.exe&subid1=actr&subid2=4lp&subid3=mncf&subid4=lp9d2z&subid5=_54517_

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