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minecraftsetup.exe

Program Web software

Source Mode (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

The application minecraftsetup.exe, “Program Web software Setup ” by Source Mode (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. With this installer, users are expecting to download Minecraft but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Application installer   (signed by Source Mode (New Media Holdings Ltd.))

Product:
Program Web software

Description:
Program Web software Setup

Version:
5.2.5.8

MD5:
81ca175c2fdd64fb66425041aaeff9c4

SHA-1:
4d86817dfb7c159cbd31552b47e504fbdd1e7f4e

SHA-256:
e7805766c1ed08d2f7ccce28a37b8c319787121cf811c8a7ebd8862997950bc5

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 is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
11/24/2024 10:06:25 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.Installer.Installer (M)
16.2.13.2

File size:
782.3 KB (801,096 bytes)

Product version:
3.8

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\minecraftsetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Source Mode (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
2/9/2015 7:05:03 PM

Valid to:
2/10/2016 7:05:03 PM

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

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

Serial number:
11215F6BF409D2FB1A0D2D6806029291E602

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:g79ShDB8WzY2DlDtdCJnjMsa/EdKLmUF5v2kVnriN:gptlUKJY/Nms4kVnriN

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://clean-software.info/?dl=1&pi=ATA1AZCROTLzOi==&osos=VdluDrW3cw==&gclid=CNmK8dr_hMUCFUHmwgodkE8AOA&dr=cHaWck1NIKFl73vPDEim2r0Wc32lDXiFvENyhXNy7yDphXAmD3vpDZ0m rcWDrLm7dAWxnLm7dREhKxlvmAWASDChTMm7dlChV8RNZiyNZL3NZam7K2pDZ1fATazNTcwAZndAZa=&pd= dFlUKxJ2dFB d5CUmNJ i==&campaignId=9jn0AjC1Az7dAZMq

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