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minecraftfreedownloadsuscom-setup.exe

Safe Install Software

The application minecraftfreedownloadsuscom-setup.exe by Safe Install Software has been detected as adware by 16 anti-malware scanners. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from files4.downloadnet224.com.
Publisher:
Supersonic Rapid Installation  (signed by Safe Install Software)

Product:
Supersonic Rapid Installation

Version:
21.3.7.865

MD5:
7c8bdc9eab333fd1078408e2c9904769

SHA-1:
b815c4b754119e96d09a898faa1eee656e2167b6

SHA-256:
874515a3cca289f6b5761935d9dd530fcd2afe201e1a6218f16de6db2462922b

Scanner detections:
16 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional software, mostly toolbars and other potentially unwanted applications using the Vittalia monitization installer.

Analysis date:
1/14/2025 10:02:51 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Bundler
2015.11.16

Arcabit
Trojan.Application.Bundler.DownloadAdmin.4
1.0.0.593

AVG
Generic
2016.0.2920

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DownloadAdmin.4
1.0.20.1620

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.7383

Dr.Web
Trojan.Vittalia.1074
9.0.1.0324

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAdmin.P potentially unwanted (variant)
9.12572

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/DownloadAdmin
11/20/2015

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-20-11_6

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DownloadAdmin
15.11.25

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DownLoadAdmin
v2015.11.20.02

McAfee
Artemis!7C8BDC9EAB33
5600.6576

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DownloadAdmin.4
16.0.0.972

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM10.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1077

Reason Heuristics
PUP.DownloadAdmin.SafeInstallSoftware.Installer (M)
15.11.20.2

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
45232

File size:
882.2 KB (903,336 bytes)

Product version:
21.3.7.865

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2015

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Safe Install Software

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
11/3/2015 2:05:38 AM

Valid to:
9/5/2016 4:47:46 PM

Subject:
CN=Safe Install Software, O=Safe Install Software, L=San Francisco, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.godaddy.com/repository/, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
00E7829E9AC810013E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/27/2014 12:36:32 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:f0mTd1gVE2Fel18HeVc9Rz1PPV1guA6MtYc+jJy:cg4V5FKGeVcJRgP6MtcE

Entry address:
0x3EAA

Entry point:
E8, 71, 96, 00, 00, E9, 73, 8F, 00, 00, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 83, EC, 20, B9, 1E, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 04, 24, EB, 03, 8D, 49, 00, C6, 00, 00, 40, 83, E9, 01, 75, F7, 53, 55, 8B, 6C, 24, 2C, 56, 8B, C5, 57, 8D, 50, 01, 8A, 08, 40, 84, C9, 75, F9, 2B, C2, 8B, F8, 8D, 5F, 02, 53, FF, 15, 1C, F2, 40, 00, 83, C4, 04, 53, 8B, F0, 55, 56, FF, 15, B0, F0, 40, 00, C6, 04, 3E, 00, C6, 44, 3E, 01, 00, 8D, 4C, 24, 10, B8, 14, 04, 00, 00, 51, 89, 74, 24, 1C, C7, 44, 24, 18, 03, 00, 00, 00, 66, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.9644  (probably packed)

Code size:
53.5 KB (54,784 bytes)

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

http://files4.downloadnet224.com/download/.../dl?bc=1195659&pid=TR&brand=freedownloads.us.com&s=msn&c=FreeD_Minecraft_US&country=US&cb=652870437&osName=Windows&osVersion=8.1&browserName=IE&browserVersion=11&zTmp=1&executable=1197171

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