pixelmon-minecraft-softwareandgames-com.exe

installer web

MediaProgramas SL

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The file pixelmon-minecraft-softwareandgames-com.exe, “installer web Setup ” by MediaProgramas SL 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:
MediaProgramas SL  (signed and verified)

Product:
installer web

Description:
installer web Setup

Version:
4.7.2.1

MD5:
3f54326b1f30841d1d42fb571b1c699d

SHA-1:
af28165c578dfb7ce4d3356d7ba5fee112bd8eea

SHA-256:
81684347a355344f39ae003de392b173a2fefa5bc6ca60aecd8757780eb1ef65

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:
11/24/2024 10:02:46 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.MediaProgramas.Installer (M)
16.2.28.22

File size:
1 MB (1,063,208 bytes)

Product version:
2.5.9

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\pixelmon-minecraft-softwareandgames-com.exe.f7ifowt.partial

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/19/2016 4:15:23 PM

Valid to:
1/19/2017 4:15:23 PM

Subject:
CN=MediaProgramas SL, O=MediaProgramas SL, L=Caceres, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121D99693421A43CAD4725D8372A3D12E34

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 3:52:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:6kbattjombUPazD2PyycG2DbQkUhuutZ7uo7xma9wc7:6YItIiv+yi2DbXiu4Z7XxmCr

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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:
7.9285

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file pixelmon-minecraft-softwareandgames-com.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 12 URLs.

http://www.bundlesafevault.com/c?x=5sx7niZ0w6tZWC4/mwxjpkk4Plm9Us4HsQCE4RqYo1Q=&c=Bnh/EZMP2pRI7QYAi0gE2QiQn9etdvX80/U1LDnOrBRC7zyDAVqnZwpXDD//xDIg6HvKp7iTsYUrSNfMncEcOt4hAkRowRGdjr0 sNXWGJ2k4aekEPodMDjA1opiiQXq/bX3i9t85/ifLesOO33cFqWlHVS0E0si4hoXkE5FJz0=&e=0&downloadAs=pixelmon-minecraft-softwareandgames-com.exe&fallback_url=http://.../PixelmonMinecraft_1_8_3.zip

http://www.bundlesafevault.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