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minecraftsetup.exe

Software Application

Program Web

The application minecraftsetup.exe, “Software Application Setup ” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 6 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. 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:
Program Web

Product:
Software Application

Description:
Software Application Setup

MD5:
6e5c108d25e252ca5e637a0387794677

SHA-1:
d630df16964fc241024cd028e36d48c3403eabd3

SHA-256:
539cd55199008c5b4ac87ee4fb4900dabfe393e3203961d463feeb0374ae967f

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

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:
12/24/2024 4:11:03 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Malware-gen
2014.9-150514

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.15514

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.YW potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of icreinstall_teamviewersetup.exe
2015.7.18.10

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.InstallCore
15.5.13.20

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0424
7.2.199

File size:
775.7 KB (794,356 bytes)

Product version:
2.5.6

Copyright:
Web

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

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:y+rc7VIcuhsj86L5ZofQ4VHlPEQnu50sBsriK:yyYGvhsngHVHSQCeriK

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://bestdownload-manager.com/?dl=1&pi=Ajg4NzcyAj7yAM==&osos=VdluDrW3cw==&dr=cHaWck1tIKFl73vPDEim2r0Wc32lDXi0vENyhKvEvmCWcyDEcmlChSDBDz1CDSDj7z1nxSDj rcWDrLm7z0RvmiWAkDjIKiWXzg0NZL1OZMFASDPDdlChV8RNTizATgFATiy&pd=2323UmRlDdVuDrVyeS1PcHszUmNJ i==&campaignId=9jn0AjCRAjadAZMq

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