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minecraft_forge_setup.exe

Hobepu

AgileMax (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application minecraft_forge_setup.exe, “Hobepu Setup ” by AgileMax (Alpha Criteria) 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 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:
Doh   (signed by AgileMax (Alpha Criteria Ltd.))

Product:
Hobepu

Description:
Hobepu Setup

MD5:
04fd0d3eeaa78c426f4c57fe76d97413

SHA-1:
582b7117cab8730316813e1803f8806ad2c2601d

SHA-256:
a6cedcdd87605a6cd6cf33b548c0f06394cf46ca4d28c72859793858cb63073f

Scanner detections:
1 / 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:
5/18/2024 7:20:34 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC.Installer (M)
16.7.11.11

File size:
965.1 KB (988,256 bytes)

Product version:
1.0

Copyright:
Internet Lite

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
AgileMax (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 7:20:27 AM

Valid to:
9/2/2016 6:46:46 AM

Subject:
CN=AgileMax (Alpha Criteria Ltd.), O=AgileMax (Alpha Criteria Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121FDBE79F75900E75EC6DA424D0A814FB0

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):
24576:QhBKAXrznMAeZ5TAGnXzfJ0bqxiL6Mg49m7BSM1esUk3BEJqo4:Q3/XrzKqaDJ0OxiIAyj1esV77

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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:
7.9114

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://www.bundlessafetag.com/c?x=vfO1wFEvELScpZqIQHEmgKmNOciLLdKs1DnrXPc//Z0=&c=SzKovrvONekvNn1d sFjpt4AFO5yOIdwfiznnUqMFbqeBK89FjUdqKmMc7PYPq0MPPhcJXn/nmuQJf6ZQe8nsAeb6Bu7zE41C LGUpDUTTnkD KZjJYBgtNW91 MF8anbJlLfMw/hif/.../JQH1U8esh4=&e=0&downloadAs=Minecraft_Forge_Setup.exe

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