minecraftdl_2914.exe

Itzhak Shternberg

This is a WebPick installer that bundles (with very minimal user consent) a number of adware browser extensions using the JustPlug.it browser framework. The application minecraftdl_2914.exe, “Installer for ClearAsky Installer” by Itzhak Shternberg 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 WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma) installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.minecraftdl.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address r1.stylezip.info on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
ClearAsky Installer  (signed by Itzhak Shternberg)

Product:
ClearAsky Installer

Description:
Installer for ClearAsky Installer

Version:
2014.7.12.1336

MD5:
04b51758fc650e59509110666e8e0ae1

SHA-1:
11123d68a218bb5dbd405308ed661df1115f9128

SHA-256:
15485072aa6eb1d023c7a457fc5afb6aeb19ba300f333a7ee27780a1ec080d2e

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses Web-Pick's 'File Product', an Installer which wraps various products and downloads and installs it silently through the process, hosted on TusFiles.

Analysis date:
12/27/2024 12:04:20 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer (M)
16.6.8.9

File size:
314.2 KB (321,704 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.3

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014 ClearAsky Installer

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\minecraftdl_2914.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/17/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/18/2014 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Itzhak Shternberg, O=Itzhak Shternberg, STREET=Belkind 2, L=Tel Aviv, S=Tel Aviv, PostalCode=62154, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
54990006BE4A0F29ECCD7EE2F93DC0FC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/12/2013 3:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Zr5bUzkuvcBYC47l2xGnV6OjJaV490B6lKPk3JDEbk0teSVt4:ZrqkuveY3RnV6c800oIpbv0SVt4

Entry address:
0x14DB

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 2C, 06, 00, 00, 53, 56, 33, DB, 57, 66, 89, 9D, DC, FB, FF, FF, 89, 5D, F4, 89, 5D, FC, FF, 15, 74, 30, 40, 00, A3, 08, 44, 40, 00, FF, 15, 70, 30, 40, 00, 8B, F8, 8D, 45, EC, 50, FF, 15, 6C, 30, 40, 00, FF, 15, 68, 30, 40, 00, 8B, F0, F7, D6, 33, F7, FF, 15, 64, 30, 40, 00, 33, F0, 8B, 45, F0, 33, 45, EC, 68, 04, 01, 00, 00, 33, F0, 8D, 85, D4, F9, FF, FF, 50, 53, FF, 15, 60, 30, 40, 00, 85, C0, 75, 41, FF, 15, 5C, 30, 40, 00, 83, F8, 78, 75, 1A, 68, A8, 32, 40, 00, E8, 43, FB, FF, FF...
 
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Entropy:
7.9534

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

The file minecraftdl_2914.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to r1.stylezip.info  (54.186.255.26:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to c1.stylezip.info  (54.186.255.26:80)

 
http://c1.stylezip.info/?step_id=1&installer_id=197031958&publisher_id=970&source_id=0&page_id=0&country_code=US&locale=US&browser_id=4&download_id=591095874&external_id=0&session_id=1182191748&hardware_id=1379223706&installer_file_name=minecraftdl_2914

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