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minecraft-1.exe

Destiny Dream S.A.

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application minecraft-1.exe, “Program Setup ” by Destiny Dream S.A 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:
Program   (signed by Destiny Dream S.A.)

Product:
Program

Description:
Program Setup

Version:
5.5.4.5

MD5:
15c2783fd0f5e5ff69270e6cef06a327

SHA-1:
a514d8d705a15d296a1c6eb49ce33551035bc72e

SHA-256:
91ac53b943ed522398ce8fe0234cfadddc9e701b6a522610a2fe9510d5517b37

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:
2/11/2026 6:10:36 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.DestinyD.Installer (M)
16.3.15.5

File size:
967.6 KB (990,872 bytes)

Product version:
2.2.8

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\minecraft-1.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Destiny Dream S.A.

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
6/9/2015 9:58:51 AM

Valid to:
10/2/2016 8:36:18 AM

Subject:
CN=Destiny Dream S.A., O=Destiny Dream S.A., L=Clarens, S=Vaud, C=CH

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

Serial number:
112188521AED0C8EC20707151AF45D10C88E

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:lF3W19ToK6WT+kg+MO/hecCDYXhQpmz79wNbm3y+Fji:lFGoO+Z+MOBmyhQMz79w2jli

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file minecraft-1.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.farmappcontent.com/c?x=x3cQP4v8ievQxDoV 6AEjKZHGHgTDLhWru4rKfsW7yA=&c=PZe zw4dit7Oq8rI4nm7gQgE29UGntuTjp7svPnPtgw28cvuIOSAUHQ4ix6IV1sy Nyg9871sJN5vw vT9hR8r 5SCIN2ZqhbUgFyfSkB4Zp yWHODStDZqRPwmPUc 5mkENgHMMZhhXXdNkUDNkmg==&downloadAs=minecraft-1.8.8.exe&fallback_url=http://pf.benjaminstrahs.com/s/1448586856/es/.../2/227519-1807427-minecraft.exe

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