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minecraft_1.8.exe

The application minecraft_1.8.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 21 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. 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.
MD5:
cb65649014eb9a124ad66e4156ca6381

SHA-1:
02baf5ac47a7d05e0e53a7f9a8b4090dfab1c94b

SHA-256:
83defa4d760204fb9580e3343964f8b1a70a6e41992272a076b07f02f26348cd

Scanner detections:
21 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

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:
5/1/2024 12:01:50 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Trojan/Win32.Agent
2015.03.21

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.Gen7
7.11.218.230

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.15124

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
21481

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop5.10078
9.0.1.0338

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BY potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11354

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
12/4/2015

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.AD.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore
15.12.25

IKARUS anti.virus
Backdoor.Win32.Hupigon
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.202.15333

McAfee
RDN/Generic.dx!djr
5600.6561

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dfglmk
0.30.8.659

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM20.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Bundler (M)
15.12.4.14

Sophos
Generic PUA AC
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R00UC0OBE15
7.2.338

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R00UC0OBE15
10.465.04

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
38618

File size:
688.1 KB (704,578 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\minecraft_1.8.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 6:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:WnvpS1w3sPVESMn/QLPNPjQ6XlsZwOcmxwaxIxVdWYRJJJkXu19TDbJ:WnvUq3sdW/qjQ6X5OlwaxInddLkunPb

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, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, 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:
7.8582

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file minecraft_1.8.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://me.file.download.now.dld.oinst02.eu/installer/Files/379/713/.../Minecraft_1.8.exe

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