minecraft_setup.exe

Captaindownloads Downloader

Dove Source (Fried Cooke Ltd.)

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application minecraft_setup.exe, “Software Installer Web Setup ” by Dove Source (Fried Cooke) 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 installCore 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:
Captaindownloads  (signed by Dove Source (Fried Cooke Ltd.))

Product:
Captaindownloads Downloader

Description:
Software Installer Web Setup

Version:
1.0.5.a0.1_34704

MD5:
9c1f6696fc26e7ff4e425c3b97e42248

SHA-1:
7fdf8a82e29cfcf547077e6a7034ebcd695265c8

SHA-256:
a70b75293a6ae658b340d2d97495eb24e996d9076383cecf22593baf1b5cfc61

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:
11/6/2024 2:18:07 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore (M)
16.7.31.21

File size:
784.6 KB (803,456 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5.a0.1_34704

Copyright:
Captaindownloads

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/5/2015 11:17:34 AM

Valid to:
1/6/2016 11:17:34 AM

Subject:
CN=Dove Source (Fried Cooke Ltd.), O=Dove Source (Fried Cooke Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

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

Serial number:
1121565CD3A6FF74126C58E5CFEFA7955821

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

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:/pFizxJeadPHiG9eiSg/1gdGxVVCeMrPBr:/78zeadPX9Z9KGxWrPBr

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.8591

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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