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installer_minecraft_english.exe

Zoobam

This is the Tightrope WebInstall which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application installer_minecraft_english.exe by Zoobam has been detected as adware by 24 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Tightrope WebInstall 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:
Zoobam  (signed and verified)

MD5:
0d0309ec3d99d242f525c466b69a6d29

SHA-1:
71d2ab12495f18a24705f1463ba79585de815d21

SHA-256:
807efa187c9ef93696c186ff447e089bee891f724f06bd2f20906db5127df145

Scanner detections:
24 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
4/19/2024 7:21:21 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Downware
2014.10.31

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.30.172

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3212

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.DownloadAdmin
4.0.3.1521

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Downloadadmin
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DownloadAdmin.ANGL
20920

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2220
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAdmin.H potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/DownloadAdmin
2/1/2015

F-Prot
W32/S-92ce39bf
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware:W32/WebInstallBundle
11.2015-01-02_1

G Data
Win32.Application.DownloadAdmin
15.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.Dropper
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13853

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DownloadAdmin
v2015.02.01.05

McAfee
Artemis!961BC5E3067D
5600.6868

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.djahkt
0.28.6.63850

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tightrope
15.2.1.5

Sophos
PUA 'DownloadAdmin' (of type Adware)
5.09

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
DownloadAdmin
34392

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.235073
2.0.0.2050

File size:
823.5 KB (843,288 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Tightrope WebInstall (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Zoobam

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
10/16/2014 4:27:59 AM

Valid to:
10/16/2017 4:27:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Zoobam, O=Zoobam, L=Kirkland, S=Washington, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.godaddy.com/repository/, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
4EA9D31E75E043

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/15/2014 6:29:31 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:8xpJfslZtuaVd9lpmhwQbift489IVGD4xJFl6Xqb5Kbmkg8S:wp9sVuaVdvgVbmgGDijyikg5

Entry address:
0x3345

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, B0, 73, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, C0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 88, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 3C, 42, 00, E8, 2E, 25, 00, 00, 53, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, C0, 3B, 42, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 53, 68, 43, 74, 40, 00, FF, 15, 64, 71, 40, 00, 68, 38, 74, 40, 00, 68, C0, 33, 42, 00, E8, 1F, 24, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 50, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 57, E8, 0D, 24, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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

http://minecraft.descargar.es/.../dwn2.php?p=descargares-en

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