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minecraft_setup.exe

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This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application minecraft_setup.exe, “Software Installer ” by INSTALL THIS has been detected as adware by 15 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from minecraftmodd.com.
Publisher:
Software Installer   (signed by INSTALL THIS)

Product:
Software Installer

Description:
Software Installer

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
57a6ffbeb87e9058562d7d5454f6102c

SHA-1:
29713ece47ecd3b7a8446d5627628a472737715a

SHA-256:
3918cdd69d7de10c6fcddf6ff4963cbc141a0070cba9922933f6f2304fb19896

Scanner detections:
15 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This installer bundles various adware prorgams that may include toolbars and web browser advertising injectors/extensions.

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:
11/14/2024 3:12:06 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.IBryte
2015.01.25

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.LI
7.11.204.248

avast!
IBryte-FL [PUP]
150101-1

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3219

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-763594
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.IBryte.AR
20829

Dr.Web
Trojan.iBryte.76
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AR application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Adware.Agent.OLP
5.13.68

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.192.14744

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
15.0.0.543

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dfuyhq
0.30.0.64812

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Adknowledge
15.1.24.13

Sophos
PUA 'iBryte Optimum Installer'
5.09

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4778314
36666

File size:
159.9 KB (163,784 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.8.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014 Software Installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
INSTALL THIS

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/4/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/21/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=INSTALL THIS, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=INSTALL THIS, L=Kansas City, S=Missouri, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
022C6886F5C72FEED25746F4AC3BA8CE

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/11/2014 10:04:44 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:TjnBTi2CRDZYzIqUVV0r1+ZNEo3HoHQMw32klWk:/hi2CEZUEY5HJt

Entry address:
0x322E

Entry point:
81, EC, D4, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 14, C7, 44, 24, 10, D8, A2, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 1C, FF, 15, 34, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 34, 81, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, AC, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, AF, 47, 00, E8, 9F, 2E, 00, 00, A3, A4, AE, 47, 00, 55, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, 50, 55, 68, B8, 01, 44, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 81, 40, 00, 68, C0, A2, 40, 00, 68, A0, 2E, 47, 00, E8, 0A, 2B, 00, 00, FF, 15, 38, 81, 40, 00, BB, 00, B0, 4C, 00, 50, 53, E8, F8, 2A, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24.5 KB (25,088 bytes)

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

http://minecraftmodd.com/track/install?subid=minecraft&subid2=www.youtube.com&source=google_buildcraft-display-FR-CPC-728x90-41063499488&adprovider=google_minecraftmodd.com&gclid=CMDVp8Pin8ACFVIPtAodPjAAcQ&dlink=http://secure.oinstaller6.com/g/.../Minecraft_Setup.exe

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