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minecraft-32-bits.exe

Program generic

Agile Distribution (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 minecraft-32-bits.exe, “Program generic Setup ” by Agile Distribution (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. With this installer, users are expecting to download Minecraft but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Web Program   (signed by Agile Distribution (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Program generic

Description:
Program generic Setup

MD5:
4792aff89b489efecf9ff6128f3bb61b

SHA-1:
b24fdd7aef224c480ce19c447c57f72d61e24148

SHA-256:
14c27b5a89beb3e6eb69a09f58e6acd9711917fca215d51e64e9aa973811493d

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 also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
5/8/2024 8:13:19 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.5.26.17

File size:
807.1 KB (826,432 bytes)

Product version:
1.8

Copyright:
Program

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\minecraft-32-bits.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Agile Distribution (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
5/4/2015 10:55:59 AM

Valid to:
5/4/2016 10:55:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Agile Distribution (Fried Cookie Ltd), O=Agile Distribution (Fried Cookie Ltd), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

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

Serial number:
1121C426445CD6ECEE6B79F6B85CD34F6910

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:+4b4y5OdUa40ZAVboSgvqiQUb7CNo8NT0:+sB8j597CNtg

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-32-bits.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.directdownloadscenters.com/c?x=iUFnM9rsdvXj2VLY6VrqctB71qEmZKHWK/wT8oS7oDw=&c= q/icCLWwTYaxYl dStANN9cT/HZ/gawkwWeOMGKSnFTh78cZlpdLZg05hijyTIjH5DfZ9Al3tyRoeyo4SNGjXH0GWjFsrA L3zZgyO1z/bX4N2 JMZbWGidv5/sbgSa&fallback_url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Download/.../Minecraft.exe&downloadAs=minecraft-32-bits.exe

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