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minecraft.exe

The application minecraft.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 4 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The setup routine uses the RevenYou.Com Pay Per Install platform (OutBrowse) which bundles additional software offers inclduing toolbars, extensions, PC utilities as well as other PUPs. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.ifreedownloadss.com.
MD5:
b261a0c64d074baf561da48a49932f2c

SHA-1:
08b23653d49bd9f82ab9d3a154dcb372a9ce538e

SHA-256:
665844a9207a6e20b802959197d8362def02d72cc9ce7aadc5481ecdfc4e6040

Scanner detections:
4 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Bundles additional adware offers during download and installation using the OutBrowse installer.

Analysis date:
5/11/2024 12:00:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:OutBrowse-G [PUP]
160108-0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.OutBrowse
15.0.0.562

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OutBrowse (M)
16.1.29.11

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4784459
46364

File size:
965.8 KB (988,992 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 2:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:ectbtfF9icu9/AGdSHlXEYprdDJ5Qk7I/Oylc8Cnr1G:Z79Ru9/9dSHlXECrBJ5r7Ibl7or4

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9265

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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

http://www.ifreedownloadss.com/.../download2.php?id=5363229dc9026&i=us

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