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minecraft download manager.exe

My Program

The AppCenter, Inc.

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application minecraft download manager.exe, “My Program Setup ” by The AppCenter has been detected as adware by 15 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:
The AppCenter, Inc.  (signed and verified)

Product:
My Program

Description:
My Program Setup

MD5:
021e0b00633bb378f55bd521d8fc5a10

SHA-1:
2c9022d555b444caf497f52a39ba9f2165f53532

Scanner detections:
15 / 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:
4/25/2024 6:50:32 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.Gen
8.3.1.6

AVG
Generic
2017.0.2855

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.DQY
22384

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.13
9.0.1.024

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.PZ potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Adware.BrowseFox.CV
11.2016-24-01_1

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.204.16173

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dmfohc
0.30.24.1636

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.TheAppCenter.Installer (M)
16.1.24.10

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core Click run software'
5.15

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallCore/Variant
9366

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
40824

File size:
764.3 KB (782,680 bytes)

Product version:
1.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\minecraft download manager.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
The AppCenter, Inc.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/4/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/5/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="The AppCenter, Inc.", OU=IT, O="The AppCenter, Inc.", L=Boston, S=Massachusetts, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
27D3922D340793E388C74C3C512CFD62

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:I6FaXYPVHNMpuMmQmx34J2AMoaswOQYqjnzeky8PlkkgTrAWa3:I6FKoNMpAQaIJ2A8swFjze3rzAW

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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Entropy:
7.8487

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file minecraft download manager.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://.../action_redirect.php?action=download_redirect&app_id=1&action_value=app_page&redirect_to=http://.../install_download_par.php?app=minecraft&user_id=6373783

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