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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 10 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion 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. 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:
aead08338b7d30a38a8de1e7a636dc89

SHA-1:
d0427d2a700776b3e5ad0e263a3d624b86a38b82

SHA-256:
b21d247a8c3a1ec8cc8440edea820f3039181f2833c9e4fe411cf16de6a9c1f9

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

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:
11/14/2024 3:07:12 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.IBryte
2014.08.27

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.AR
7.11.169.88

avast!
PUP-gen [PUP]
140813-1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3370

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.IBryte.AR
19322

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AR application
7.0.302.0

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.INSTALLTHIS.P
14.8.26.16

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4778314
32210

File size:
159.1 KB (162,872 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:
10/3/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 4:59:59 PM

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 1:04:44 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:zjnBTi2CRDZYzIq3+Nlr1+ZNEo3HoHQMw32kjWm:fhi2CEZ3IY5HJp

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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Entropy:
5.2095

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=download minecraft&subid2=www.shouldiremoveit.com&source=google_buildcraft-display-us-CPC-468x60-28521871088&adprovider=google_minecraftmodd.com&gclid=CLncjdqao8ACFeRj7Aods0YA-Q&dlink=http://secure.oinstaller6.com/g/.../Minecraft_Setup.exe

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