minecraft setup.exe

WeDownload, Ltd

The application minecraft setup.exe by WeDownload 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 Midia Downloader installer. 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from minecraft.es.todownload.com.
Publisher:
WeDownload, Ltd  (signed and verified)

MD5:
03faaca6c1c2c5acb3c3e0bf9a2b291e

SHA-1:
aae0e23ac640efe4c4908d0cb91eea615055fc56

SHA-256:
a19c1b12439eadbc3e91feb9b57ea7610ed4f07c3a06c6690cf218d15720ccfc

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 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:
5/5/2024 6:27:50 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.WeDownload (M)
16.7.16.9

File size:
593.4 KB (607,616 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Midia Downloader (using Nullsoft Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
2/5/2013 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/11/2016 6:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN="WeDownload, Ltd", O="WeDownload, Ltd", L=Nicosia, C=CY

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
0320C5B8F7CE6E92D3665598826A4480

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 4:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:lwMDD4z8x0bDiuWkPDBfOkAXlgmpQ5K/dQlnrH2DDm0:ltghsSD5o1r68/dQlD4Dm

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
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Entropy:
7.9170

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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