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minecraft_es.exe

Max Setup

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application minecraft_es.exe by Max Setup has been detected as adware by 16 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. 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.
Publisher:
Max Setup  (signed and verified)

MD5:
41fb44c7ed8aa70acfa946a4c136a912

SHA-1:
01c954a9fe1925375710a382ee0962a6f8da2fb9

SHA-256:
a379b99cb35af4f902917883dea4d9483c59d098ea90552ef9d635a3174adb8d

Scanner detections:
16 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
4/19/2024 5:45:05 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen
7.11.160.182

AVG
InstallCore
2015.0.3405

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.14722

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
18852

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop5.10078
9.0.1.0203

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.MJ (variant)
8.10095

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
7/22/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore
14.7.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12719

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2014.07.22.06

McAfee
Artemis!41FB44C7ED8A
5600.7061

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.56e
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.MaxSetup.M
14.7.22.18

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0515
7.2.203

VIPRE Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore.ba
31282

File size:
685.1 KB (701,584 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Max Setup

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/10/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/11/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Max Setup, O=Max Setup, STREET=Lillienblam 28, L=Tel Aviv, S=Tel Aviv, PostalCode=651307, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
008F6F1294DBB38F9F80A7A06DE489DF45

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:h9vpJfkqSKQpgaUoXTbnKB4zrw+ThqBEFSTrCR6liOBLHXzD4TErcNBp1:h9vjlYp3UoPKB4PvToB6S3CRciy3X4AE

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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