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Cugomugam

InstallSpeedy (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

The application minecraftinstaller.exe, “Cugomugam Setup ” by InstallSpeedy (New Media Holdings) 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 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:
Cotifaramo   (signed by InstallSpeedy (New Media Holdings Ltd.))

Product:
Cugomugam

Description:
Cugomugam Setup

Version:
1.4.4.0

MD5:
7349f4d09218ad60283f1bd484ccf892

SHA-1:
c0609dd156f6314bdbd499f27cbfb6fcf328637b

SHA-256:
7fffdae4e1ff8b1fec04d9406558a2935b41930629581265dc994d073d4297c6

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:
12/27/2024 8:25:14 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.NMH (M)
16.8.11.6

File size:
953.8 KB (976,664 bytes)

Product version:
1.5

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:
InstallSpeedy (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
3/15/2016 12:40:35 PM

Valid to:
7/11/2017 10:28:33 AM

Subject:
CN=InstallSpeedy (New Media Holdings Ltd.), O=InstallSpeedy (New Media Holdings Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121F59EA8A6B04CAE5E738F6CB09D295BDB

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 6:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:d7vlAuZc0pNKGlMsX3lwhtq+hFfQ1LmJuo9W1WE/D3ZSd1WDu:d7tb2gKGjHlMqAbuo9W1Wa3ZSLWDu

Entry address:
0xAA98

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 2E, 86, FF, FF, E8, 35, 98, FF, FF, E8, 9C, 9B, FF, FF, E8, B7, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 56, BF, FF, FF, E8, ED, E8, FF, FF, E8, 54, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 69, B1, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 32, B1, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, D0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, C2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, 24, 93, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 66, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.9312

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

Code size:
40.5 KB (41,472 bytes)

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

http://www.safepackageheart.com/c?x=cUR5zScOqU2lW6ZmOn1lG8mREyG cA/0lHXcAfRObgs=&c=LDjeLaROLJhZvSoOHf zCPpth2Od1d Ppl2SYjparQ5bpkcHJLHivb0GMpQnlrD3OQrnfdOsrRrSzFmy10QtByy6Hir 3wAqJcPU5EqY8yE=&downloadAs=MinecraftInstaller.msi&fallback_url=/FallBack.html?url=http://downloadbureau.com/get?filename=MinecraftInstaller.msi&eurl=5AVugfOph9zJC*G6SHeL7pzaDw52QBURdpbKkvHgcRMUSnFqVK5kCnTPArLI0hd6jEujuPQKtN..ecJe2avPLMFdOXuIrDrc7SUn96c7ABNQ88Vuu9447aCmAl*ilGTdsyU0FqQLVaaLcdTUX1gSZAvvxMZABhQD4i2WLKpNAJY-&filesize=2314240&contenttype=application/.../octet-stream

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