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installer_minecraft_english.exe

Generic Application

Alpha IS (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

The Fried Cookie installer utilizes the InstallCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application installer_minecraft_english.exe, “Generic Application Setup ” by Alpha IS (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 12 anti-malware scanners. 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:
Alpha IS (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Generic Application

Description:
Generic Application Setup

MD5:
f40a7abc1a44779093d44c331c38dad8

SHA-1:
ed79474f4614b938bd2700f712f2c3900614129d

SHA-256:
abc6550e8c26484b5e6f94502861c651b8ac35935bc59edbbc41dd8c514eb67b

Scanner detections:
12 / 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 '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:
5/5/2024 12:52:51 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7
7.11.212.96

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3188

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.15224

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.KK
21201

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.61
9.0.1.055

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.TL potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.DI
15.2.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.198.15071

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.94c
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.installCore
15.2.24.15

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.fMNcTQC
37.0.11460

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
37788

File size:
768.7 KB (787,184 bytes)

Product version:
4.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Alpha IS (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2014 1:18:37 PM

Valid to:
12/17/2015 1:18:37 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121962D8525A83028B6F2C9B6CA31C3CA2C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:YkKatdWOBGyaa6FuWzfqS5n1f7jGZ/5ckSeoLXQJx6DCFk+RnJcUpdJP4Aro4wPk:YkKw8Ohcu1H/SxkJLDYudpMrV2F

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file installer_minecraft_english.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 7 URLs.

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

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