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minecraftsp.exe

SystemNode

New IT Limited

This is a bundle installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application minecraftsp.exe by New IT Limited 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 New IT Desktop Setup 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:
SwapSystem  (signed by New IT Limited)

Product:
SystemNode

Description:
SystemComponent

Version:
4, 0, 23, 0

MD5:
9b45c88d6e0f5ee55fed0a9f317995a6

SHA-1:
6c65b4444465bb5d367d870979740e521e860ce7

SHA-256:
a85367c70ab4b74c162ca6ffef85be9ff9d61c22a131a0cf877a6c38376e8b83

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:
11/23/2024 5:01:26 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.New IT Limited.NewIT.Bundler (M)
16.6.17.13

File size:
44.1 KB (45,200 bytes)

Product version:
4, 0, 23, 0

Copyright:
2014

Trademarks:
SmallTrade Inc.

Original file name:
0008.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
New IT Desktop Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
New IT Limited

Authority:
Starfield Technologies, Inc.

Valid from:
5/14/2014 9:00:04 AM

Valid to:
12/30/2016 5:33:53 AM

Subject:
CN=New IT Limited, O=New IT Limited, L=Nicosia, S=Nicosia, C=CY

Issuer:
CN=Starfield Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.starfieldtech.com/repository/, O="Starfield Technologies, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
049768F7F19C91

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/5/2014 3:02:33 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
384:3nqMaVAbD/NHxL5cQYxy5YnECa2er5tUl77AGY8myyqAV10gOCooqDG81FlPlHj/:rpXL5B4PKtUt4VayjmFKbAA5CB

Entry address:
0x2CC5

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, 53, 56, 8D, 45, F0, 50, C7, 45, F0, 08, 00, 00, 00, C7, 45, F4, 20, 00, 00, 00, FF, 15, 00, 30, 40, 00, 68, 28, 0A, 00, 00, BE, 60, 1C, BB, 00, 56, 33, DB, 53, FF, 15, A0, 30, 40, 00, 53, 68, 80, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 03, 53, 6A, 01, 68, 00, 00, 00, 80, 56, FF, 15, 98, 30, 40, 00, 8B, F0, 83, FE, FF, 0F, 84, D5, 00, 00, 00, 56, E8, 82, E8, FF, FF, 59, 56, 88, 45, FF, FF, 15, 9C, 30, 40, 00, 38, 5D, FF, 0F, 84, BB, 00, 00, 00, 66, 39, 1D, D8, E0, 40, 00, 74, 0A, BE, D8, E0, 40, 00, E8, F2...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
8 KB (8,192 bytes)

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

https://4su.files-download-67.com/.../minecraftsp.exe

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