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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:
c0059851f2e46a20ffe3a16a8370d9ec

SHA-1:
db2bd654c27a1ddd950ba8e22e968ad079b1f301

SHA-256:
52bf59f1abb4a7ea391de3dda78566dc8f0721bddd88aeff8377c1f6f419a286

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:
5/22/2024 5:21:10 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
16.7.23.3

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:PhBKAXrznMAeZ5TAGnXzfJ0bqxiL6Mg49m7BSM1esUk3BEJqo4:P3/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=nKmdEbe2CM4llZicImPJCv5dJAOc8Bh8SF3eIdU9ZQs=&c=3mcmcRY8 tsyjkMUMnnx/hrvXE2q 4QcMEVOn0iz9tXSz7SNSmQKbRWR2UjiMzVbjl57yFWtWjYlaLKtg71JTmF 4LDLkK97h6e4InEG69ka9Y7Gei3VeZvIVdv9ptmUhYuh/.../ 2DO1tRuqs=&e=0&downloadAs=Minecraft_Forge_Setup.exe

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