minecraft setup.exe

I.T.N.T. SRL

This the Soft32 ad-supported download manager that bundles additional PUP offers. "During the download process we may show commercial offers, such as a toolbar or other browser add-ons. The download manager is in no way affiliated or endorsed by the author of this product." The application minecraft setup.exe by I.T.N.T. SRL has been detected as adware by 13 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Soft32 Download Manager 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:
I.T.N.T. SRL  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
c0001d9610442ec2376436117ace6a61

SHA-1:
edb51d666295e196fd9bf4ebd5a3fb0be6bdb10a

SHA-256:
e651f2f57c8e866b67197bb11de411a53ce5390a4c1b44452969f6f3cd2f95ea

Scanner detections:
13 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
The setup file is part of the Soft32.com download and install manager. It is an ad-supported installer and attempts to get the user to install various adware toolbars, browser add-ons, game applications or other potentially unwanted programs. If a sponsored software offer such as a toolbar is installed it might change the User’s home page, default search settings and 404 traffic. Note, the software installed by Soft32 is probably safe, just the installer 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:
4/19/2024 11:47:42 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Soft32Downloader
7.1.1

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.S
18841

Dr.Web
Threat.Undefined
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/Soft32Downloader.D potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Softdownmgr
7/11/2014

F-Prot
W32/Soft32Download.A.gen
4.6.5.141

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AdBundle
v2014.07.11.03

McAfee
Downloader-FMA
5600.7073

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downloader.cvxhzw
0.28.0.60698

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.07.11.03

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ITNTSRL.P
14.7.11.2

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Soft32Downloader!1.9C52
23.00.65.14709

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783370
31088

File size:
924.3 KB (946,456 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Soft32 Download Manager

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/26/2012 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/23/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=I.T.N.T. SRL, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=I.T.N.T. SRL, L=Sibiu, S=Sibiu, C=RO

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
2C5182859A028A663B668C63FE5C1CD7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/24/2013 4:05:47 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Py8jkl1aat9+DISZZNWQIV+KqcLHFpJt8hJB83WO+:FSwaeZzgEyltgJa3

Entry address:
0x2FB5A0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 30, 62, 00, 8D, BE, 00, E0, DD, FF, C7, 87, 34, FC, 25, 00, CB, 88, 4F, 45, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 0E, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46...
 
[+]

Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.22 (Delphi) stub

Code size:
868 KB (888,832 bytes)

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

Remove minecraft setup.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security