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minecraft_game_downloader.exe

TINY INSTALLER

Tiny Installer is a download manager variant from Adknowledge that packages various adware-type offers (toolbar, coupon extensions, utilities) with software distributions. The application minecraft_game_downloader.exe, “Premium Installer ” by TINY INSTALLER has been detected as adware by 24 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent. 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:
Premium Installer   (signed by TINY INSTALLER)

Product:
Premium Installer

Description:
Premium Installer

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
85d0802aa23938cf0de499beabb18f95

SHA-1:
7ede3671c76c3fea4461a8bd4fa88911141f2a8b

SHA-256:
c81665ddc39fa477c9a1c410f1b5009ca64460b9a9417e63cdc4990f0f81466c

Scanner detections:
24 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
The Tiny Installer download manager bundles various adware components.

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:
4/25/2024 9:44:24 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1
371

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.AdWare
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.IBryte
2014.07.07

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
7.11.158.178

avast!
Win32:IBryte-BY [PUP]
2014.9-160129

AVG
Adware Skodna.Generic
2017.0.2849

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1
1.0.20.145

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Adware.iBryte.BF
18792

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.25498
9.0.1.029

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.Q application
10.7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2016-29-01_6

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller
16.1.24

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.180.12626

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.iBryte
14.0.0.741

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A
v2016.01.29.05

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1
17.0.0.87

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.csnpxw
0.28.0.60577

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.iBryte.2311464
14.07.06.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.TINYINSTALLER.Installer (M)
16.1.29.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Injector!1.9C6C
23.00.65.16127

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
SScope.Malware-Cryptor.iBryte
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4778314
29708

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.664
2.0.0.1847

File size:
2.2 MB (2,274,088 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.8.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2013 Premium Installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
TINY INSTALLER

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/2/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/3/2014 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=TINY INSTALLER, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=TINY INSTALLER, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
54C184C0CB6B6510B3582483FC098463

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/13/2013 7:51:58 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:wUwcJiLV/3RpbCyjlLKaEstI+EPelPwNe70B+KflBd:wiiLV/3RhCOiem5B+

Entry address:
0x51C25

Entry point:
E8, 62, 8C, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, 88, 0C, 49, 00, E8, C1, 35, 00, 00, 83, 65, E4, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 3B, 35, D8, 77, 62, 00, 77, 22, 6A, 04, E8, 65, 8E, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 56, E8, C7, 9B, 00, 00, 59, 89, 45, E4, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 09, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 45, E4, E8, CD, 35, 00, 00, C3, 6A, 04, E8, 48, 8D, 00, 00, 59, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 3D, 34, 64, 62, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, 99, 81, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, C1, 7F, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, D7, 4C, 00, 00, 59, 59, A1...
 
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Entropy:
7.2527

Code size:
502.5 KB (514,560 bytes)

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

http://secure.oi-installer9.com/o/.../Minecraft_Game_Downloader.exe

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