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minecraft__10998_i1414900912_il333.exe

ITL-GROUP LLC

This is the Amonetize download manager which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application minecraft__10998_i1414900912_il333.exe by ITL-GROUP 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 Amonetize Downloader installer. The setup program bundles adware offers using the Amonetize, a Pay-Per-Install (PPI) monetization and distribution download manager. The software offerings provided are based on the PC's geo-location at the time of install. 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:
ITL-GROUP LLC  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.1.5.29

MD5:
71a8b366335b80e83e407ccc4759f5ac

SHA-1:
a3c649507c29c6b4814fd7c5fce7492587d4b96e

SHA-256:
1fadf950129df640bbeef7605fdb25b7bb9c97c5d91fa0d92b752ccca8e67e5a

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 '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:
5/3/2024 12:42:16 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonetize (M)
16.8.10.2

File size:
410.2 KB (420,072 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.5.29

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Amonetize Downloader

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\minecraft__10998_i1414900912_il333.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ITL-GROUP LLC

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
10/19/2014 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/20/2015 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=ITL-GROUP LLC, O=ITL-GROUP LLC, L=Selyshche Doslidne, S=Selyshche Doslidne, C=UA

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
080AA229F6377F023DF6C8F878AC3719

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/29/2014 3:05:17 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:iK/VwXrc4GCzXfWrw+sTd2hjEzQm9oo9EFmdrxm9FUYfZyy/AP78KvL:ZoPzXfWrwOxSo+Esdrxm9ygm7JvL

Entry address:
0x25EC4

Entry point:
E8, 2E, AC, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, A1, E0, 09, 45, 00, 33, C5, 89, 45, FC, 8B, 55, 18, 53, 33, DB, 56, 57, 3B, D3, 7E, 1F, 8B, 45, 14, 8B, CA, 49, 38, 18, 74, 08, 40, 3B, CB, 75, F6, 83, C9, FF, 8B, C2, 2B, C1, 48, 3B, C2, 7D, 01, 40, 89, 45, 18, 89, 5D, F8, 39, 5D, 24, 75, 0B, 8B, 45, 08, 8B, 00, 8B, 40, 04, 89, 45, 24, 8B, 35, 6C, F0, 43, 00, 33, C0, 39, 5D, 28, 53, 53, FF, 75, 18, 0F, 95, C0, FF, 75, 14, 8D, 04, C5, 01, 00, 00, 00, 50, FF, 75, 24, FF, D6, 8B, F8, 89...
 
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Entropy:
6.6859

Code size:
244.5 KB (250,368 bytes)

The file minecraft__10998_i1414900912_il333.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.fetch-files.com/.../Minecraft__10998_i1414900912_il333.exe

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