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minecraftsetup.exe

Software Installer

Internet

The application minecraftsetup.exe, “Software Installer Setup ” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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 Inno Setup 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.
Publisher:
Internet

Product:
Software Installer

Description:
Software Installer Setup

MD5:
17e9723f6ef286f9c03d6d15545eb3ae

SHA-1:
e74a1ff1b421456d452c77b33247037b4a0dd28a

SHA-256:
54743b91faca6661ef8f23375d20d04826a2becbb80e306e3ffa1a167389bd16

Scanner detections:
1 / 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.

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 12:24:38 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Internet.Installer.Meta (M)
16.7.3.13

File size:
684.4 KB (700,850 bytes)

Product version:
1.6.4

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

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

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:ZuLbp3+GUe+c6zXApcPNApOuR45aXoZufYcW2y41VYSHSMo4MeXoxa7w8FdS:ZIb9Ce+c6zxPmpOs6aYcL3XhHSMoXtxf

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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Entropy:
7.8824

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://free-pcsoft.com/?dl=1&pi=ATidNZnFAji1Aw==&osos=VdluDrW3cw==&dr=hd5C m0WedNyDK50IXDlfSDphXAmD3vpDZ0m rcWDK4m7dAWVVAm7dREhKVuvmAWASDChTMm7dlChVWZiL1iiLlHTlWvxkDG2z1YIdVF2dWyDH0m XiWed1P2rNo2HlwDX0m K4We3sB7KNl KVu2H0m73iWe3xPcm2l2H0m EiWedlmidWu2rVu2ZpnfXtpDlNl7XvjIZpLfSDleHsyhXtP7dVpDH0m7XMWed5CcrWzIXxp dFWvmxdhXtCDXDp7dVWvEsyhXMt KluDKNy7KD0vExthXN3DKV0OSDzcj1QDyDPDdlChVWsxn2ST1ViX0ln&pd=2323UEsB7XCt rlGDSFj d0=&campaignId=9jn0AznRAZadAZMq

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