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minecraft.exe

The application minecraft.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 5 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.1freedown.com.
MD5:
b0dddf7d49d5e5f3a730438b8108ffd9

SHA-1:
886cddf66c560a518997218b571a35dcc657d1b1

SHA-256:
f3890568b2f45382294b89893d206c8a7085c3d02c67a1a2052d36f34cdb0cf0

Scanner detections:
5 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/20/2024 12:30:23 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
OutBrowse-EG [PUP]
151222-1

Dr.Web
Threat.Undefined
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/OutBrowse.G potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.213.1628.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
46126

File size:
966.2 KB (989,360 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 3:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:SwotnqUABc227+aoloS07p+V0ahIDiZlj9zWKwE6BZ7L:VoZqrBcH7+aqoSggSahQiZ1FZwpZ7L

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:
7.9252

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.1freedown.com/.../download.php?id=53401664c83ea&i=adus4

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