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minecraftfreedownloadsuscom-setup.exe

SKUNK DOG MEDIA

The application minecraftfreedownloadsuscom-setup.exe by SKUNK DOG MEDIA 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 Tomorrow Software Installer 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 files4.freedownloads.us.com.
Publisher:
Wealthy Accurate Install System  (signed by SKUNK DOG MEDIA)

Product:
Wealthy Accurate Install System

Version:
62.9.8.4733

MD5:
13183f04f299b0cb698cf1db8ef9fd8c

SHA-1:
9283b817603227f43ea5c4fb34f5d3e216cf5f4c

SHA-256:
45e742f996ef017e2474a6cbbb9d2a4289b82d0f94d4d5503c31b44427df2922

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:
11/24/2024 4:37:11 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.TomorrowSoftware.SKUNKDOG.Bundler (M)
16.7.11.22

File size:
757 KB (775,208 bytes)

Product version:
62.9.8.4733

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2015

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Tomorrow Software Installer

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\minecraftfreedownloadsuscom-setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SKUNK DOG MEDIA

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
5/21/2015 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/21/2016 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=SKUNK DOG MEDIA, O=SKUNK DOG MEDIA, L=SAN FRANCISCO, S=California, 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:
77AD9C75661D14F8BEF720820AC86007

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/9/2014 11:44:14 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:fxWUBIbQQ1+gXGosxjI8HA++V0jTNl3/9IbTdH51ggDDw6H3KUWEbHHWIg75DpZL:fxTlQ1zXdujI8sef3FwdZ1gkDw6H3KL5

Entry address:
0x1EFB60

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 60, 53, 00, 8D, BE, 00, B0, EC, FF, 57, EB, 0B, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89, C5, EB, 0B, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B...
 
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Entropy:
7.9223

Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.24

Code size:
744 KB (761,856 bytes)

The file minecraftfreedownloadsuscom-setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://files4.freedownloads.us.com/download/.../dl?bc=1178102&pid=TR&brand=freedownloads.us.com&s=msn&c=FreeD_Minecraft&country=US&cb=-238579744&osName=Windows&osVersion=8.1&browserName=IE&browserVersion=11&zTmp=1&executable=1191457

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