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minecraftsetup.exe

%VENDOR% Downloader

Alpha Platform Ltd. (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

The application minecraftsetup.exe, “Web Program installer Setup ” by Alpha Platform (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:
%VENDOR%  (signed by Alpha Platform Ltd. (New Media Holdings Ltd.))

Product:
%VENDOR% Downloader

Description:
Web Program installer Setup

Version:
1.0.5.a0.1_34623

MD5:
9abe1b38af1eb84a49539d724bd9ffb9

SHA-1:
9e109b0f457107e9bb552d4f054ad299f338f9e3

SHA-256:
31fe206a83230256f736e4063e1f06ccb253c75dce0461e2e1e4d5fc2b99e6e8

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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
12/29/2024 12:37:28 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.NMH.ionstallCore.Bundler (M)
16.7.4.14

File size:
746.5 KB (764,448 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5.a0.1_34623

Copyright:
%VENDOR%

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Alpha Platform Ltd. (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/5/2015 2:32:13 PM

Valid to:
1/6/2016 2:32:13 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121C1C255CA22644CCE289C6CAAF72EEE3A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:AYvpyfVKkJQcbMhE/Gu0IrXHgMxKb7CdjZTKwNKxtLKqqSQKCaRD7qPQLawDp:AYvQfbQcrLbH3KboTZYRLqSQ5aRD7qID

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://www.free-pcapps.com/?dl=1&dr=cHaWck1tIKFl73vPDEim2r0Wc32lDXimc3aW7mcmIT1zvm2yIKiWvmREhXs0vmNjhLvSvmNBDz1w2kDjhTnmDZ0wvmNpDZ1fAzizOZMyATiRvm5EIKiWXzC3NZA4OTgzOZa=&campaignId=9jn0ATg3NTnwAZMq

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