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minecraftapk.exe

Application

Beta Mode (Fried Cookie Ltd)

The Fried Cookie installer utilizes the InstallCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The file minecraftapk.exe, “Application Setup ” by Beta Mode (Fried Cookie) 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 setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. 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:
Internet   (signed by Beta Mode (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Application

Description:
Application Setup

Version:
2.1.3.8

MD5:
c73e095dea22ec905b94daf5a20dc8fc

SHA-1:
5b4d4b7cdf4efd766309fc75f07af09e65926f37

SHA-256:
39e3f056c3d4ac8de5042315602ee53e0f934c1c901d81ae6d57c0571cc86fe2

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

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:
11/15/2024 6:28:28 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
16.9.20.1

File size:
950.4 KB (973,240 bytes)

Product version:
5.8

Copyright:
Generic

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\minecraftapk.exe.wbte5hr.partial

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Beta Mode (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 6:52:32 AM

Valid to:
6/30/2016 9:24:11 AM

Subject:
CN=Beta Mode (Fried Cookie Ltd), O=Beta Mode (Fried Cookie Ltd), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
112178E7F9D5B82C6A796DD3B3241B0374E6

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:TrLgoB46ynYW1s3xiBDz7BSzc/JiY9Qh6MuOkv4W4:Tr8osYW1xDz7BP/9jjqW4

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:
7.9322

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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