icreinstall_minecraft_setup.exe

Program Web

Alpha Apps (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

The installer utilizes InstallCore which may bundle about 3-4 offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application icreinstall_minecraft_setup.exe, “Program Web Setup ” by Alpha Apps (Fried Cookie) 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 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:
Captaindownloads  (signed by Alpha Apps (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Program Web

Description:
Program Web Setup

Version:
1.0.5.a0.1_32613

MD5:
796f805beea4f8e0e703478da76be25f

SHA-1:
26dfb9fc330dc0f6c7c0fa57c2141a35acb2f3dc

SHA-256:
775965401ed12150dd5505b1fcbdf5dc08e27a7c0bc0becc073b7051159d2424

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
4/30/2024 6:17:06 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
17.1.21.10

File size:
787.5 KB (806,392 bytes)

Product version:
2.1

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\icreinstall_minecraft_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2014 4:17:05 AM

Valid to:
12/17/2015 4:17:05 AM

Subject:
CN=Alpha Apps (Fried Cookie Ltd.), O=Alpha Apps (Fried Cookie Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

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

Serial number:
112116F755147494667BE08D39682946E152

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

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:
7.8784

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://cdn.captaindownloadfiles.com/?data=CCRbFajt0VL0t0HArIb8unEbFIy8Mmw6rqpvDRZB2rX6bdcNrKGoT0UrP7ulyNAQ988ObFCtSShNJ37p3BfbEK9x4g/9/MaQiqQi/i4BzT6t8bUorfiFuE63ohGM 2ZJ2c08H8zjZbPBATxbVo5O3HNHsxSzAfolQSIYGDB2WOV H/YHB1VsE8JWXqM1FLqjFvtkY1CeHLQPrG/m84b/SZB66gxnDQIkS1Fo1OCB8EE0CGINdul2/ixGtFozGSNkt8e2pYc5v3Po9LrmJ5SquBBn rKYxf 4nK2cnERdLdu9cKa8K/ae8Syhoy2knL5YTjhdBljTKLjt9nvGRJM2KbxrrAAM3vAqSfJV NFLr9h2twhniC6hmYhg7I2fmnL2jwvNcDRvyd3yvS1LwI2upPPUofq6S v7zDwEAeuTqPlGaUBoC3B8 Bq3tLHPFS6352mUKS6Hm7N06/hx 322STES8rP0MlKGIzEVvHVrcQfQFyFh3gTr Iag6uqLlBhXT06K0OiE9MtNjE6TbhiZ5SiMB8HKlv0PzPo9sZ0Lcj45q9Bl/lyYZQShzqeaT7Jka81tTnDQ9nZKStIza3dURKQLUTlRdOm6FWdwOuP5To2PxxbEww9Ww6ZVk/NK5Wp8JOqwZhOPJ2yD44GonqaaQlT00reKSJAAXBcDWHWcrMwZplhTAU5qmqMatjFwlqQiURgvLvVeZTpIz4EoqB2OXow77VkRy6a5wpCGZeFVOq6gvSugkmI/P8SFD8AYiPo695kye1RErp0CfF/Wr jGL/B8ntEH3gYPfSkN1n7/I7D5kXVShzrAr5AS l8yTOzIb1buj7VmD8uV 0oyMHal85GOVUtblFqNWLeOMcaUAOXd7d Pm/.../N4dURNiM17yWUJWatC1qxqoFu

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to os.solvefile.com  (207.189.109.121:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cdnus.solvefile.com  (207.189.109.121:80)

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