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Nos

InstallSpeedy (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

The application minecraft-1.9.exe, “Nos Setup ” by InstallSpeedy (New Media Holdings) 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.vaultsfarmhosting.com.
Publisher:
Fanetet   (signed by InstallSpeedy (New Media Holdings Ltd.))

Product:
Nos

Description:
Nos Setup

Version:
3.4.1.2

MD5:
d3d54877f0e82ec4b269fc8b9d5dd37b

SHA-1:
0609122575bfbe239eac09a6c8d8f274384f201b

SHA-256:
5d65e1a2c70b2a66f80fff90bc0de875f6f17ffad01fd5f119dfb2b5b7b83dd0

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 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:
5/2/2024 12:10:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.NMH (M)
16.8.10.21

File size:
960.2 KB (983,288 bytes)

Product version:
4.7.0

Copyright:
File wizard

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\minecraft-1.9.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallSpeedy (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
3/15/2016 10:40:35 AM

Valid to:
7/11/2017 9:28:33 AM

Subject:
CN=InstallSpeedy (New Media Holdings Ltd.), O=InstallSpeedy (New Media Holdings Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

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

Serial number:
1121F59EA8A6B04CAE5E738F6CB09D295BDB

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:OqijvqjOjWBCSVmN489Oom3c1jxkWaVXFDmy:OjGjOjWBKjOFCxkWaLq

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.9280

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file minecraft-1.9.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.vaultsfarmhosting.com/c?x=LbUMthqpM3PiaD3OOJd2ZJEW1TNV0KftJ yGy8pepNo=&c=vv8axaQWPsfscgGxYxTPsQLnSwCQEth0DTV0PwVmFxZQAoyE7QbE0ofpJTt5vtTWsBluxFwFNuhsMXRCQBs/PyHz03jrjwzfvF7i p8WJjGU9IUdj6Vj1UnhJclmdJsIhI1Vi14/Or91h3czN1k0CWU XotugWYuYR2WJVH03OY=&e=0&downloadAs=minecraft-1.9.exe&fallback_url=http://pf.benjaminstrahs.com/s/1467840544/es/.../2/227519-1809098-minecraft.msi

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