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Demo IC (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 application minecraftinstaller.exe, “Installer Setup ” by Demo IC (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:
Installer   (signed by Demo IC (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Installer

Description:
Installer Setup

Version:
1.2.5.3

MD5:
211990f65bde1ad42f43250b1e0afd98

SHA-1:
5bbff05f31bc7ac4340481f7f30878434df52f39

SHA-256:
e011081acdda260e2019039e5c172e92832e817f1a68f9bb7624d5dcf938b6aa

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:
12/26/2024 2:40:31 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
16.7.26.8

File size:
858.5 KB (879,088 bytes)

Product version:
4.8

Copyright:
Internet

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Demo IC (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/19/2015 8:23:46 PM

Valid to:
1/20/2016 8:23:46 PM

Subject:
CN=Demo IC (Fried Cookie Ltd.), O=Demo IC (Fried Cookie Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

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

Serial number:
112169E779CBC48515F435EA11CAE86E56DC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:N1FGpTMraub+6w77pdtSEC1JYSLUtZc3WVYEevMKwbNBpNlMFG5xQgOFzHPrpsu+:N1FQTMehdPuT3LqnpTMFMut/8NT5

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:
7.9147

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://cdn.menacdndownloadfiles.com/c?x=LQSmhKgTB5y4A 5QGLgRoVn nSoa4W9fiveRCgAxztA=&c=qtjHBPNkbB65sPnIgynNNUtczTdjxmG12rjzL1iREc00z9JRuZe3uZNzznjbQ9S8CHeBduQRzl51Fr1Ub8I23YdwDLMPrSVeAH8LS7RAfxHnY06DL9mMo4I1650lUFn4TVZ5umDULbgOxqG zqc7Mg==&fallback_url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/MinecraftDownload/.../Minecraft.exe&downloadAs=MinecraftInstaller.exe

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