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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. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder.
Publisher:
Wealthy Accurate Install System  (signed by SKUNK DOG MEDIA)

Product:
Wealthy Accurate Install System

Version:
62.9.8.4733

MD5:
dc6ca38c40cc74793aca4645b5e5eb25

SHA-1:
fe28ec856d1220c3ec7fd8ddd40e95b2819c76ad

SHA-256:
accb088a48c83686b6a293c1f65520337286bb724ae36f3c77e7bdd30a77f41c

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:
12/28/2024 2:02:16 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.TomorrowSoftware (M)
17.3.5.18

File size:
757 KB (775,200 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\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\minecraftfreedownloadsuscom-setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SKUNK DOG MEDIA

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

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

Valid to:
5/21/2016 4:59:59 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 8:44:14 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

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)

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