minecraft download manager.exe

WorldSetup

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 by WorldSetup 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:
WorldSetup  (signed and verified)

MD5:
99ef9117935c8090865167ecde32510f

SHA-1:
e2ecaddee2a80e07d3aa5b16d3325a8bc2ee46c8

SHA-256:
4f6247ebcc87425896a51cecb681b409c2ead94f2342fae0a13796a5c658030d

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 '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 11:59:13 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.WorldSetup (M)
16.1.24.9

File size:
584.4 KB (598,440 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\minecraft download manager.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/2/2014 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/3/2015 3:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=WorldSetup, O=WorldSetup, STREET=Lilienblum 28 St., L=Tel-Aviv, S=Tel-Aviv, PostalCode=6513307, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
6EEF11096F7B5CDC42244636F32F2208

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):
12288:1QFagt9VpyudBV7QUMYqeyIj/8QkSNKjIkF0A4UOxDOFKCiCg:1QFNFpLBV7QpONKjIQheDOwCiC

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:
7.8513

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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