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minecraft_server.1.8.1.exe

Minecraft Server

Software Association LLC

The application minecraft_server.1.8.1.exe by Software Association has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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 NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The installer uses the OpenCandy monitzation platform which will donwload and install offers in the setup for potentially unwanted software including ad/search-supported toolbars. The file has been seen being downloaded from minecraft-server.il.joydownload.pl.
Publisher:
Software Association LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Minecraft Server

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
1169da8749e659c9e2b70dbb432b7f65

SHA-1:
9c1ebb3c08a38a9d75fdef460a92c7b7cf68013e

SHA-256:
7dab3e59f3192e5c9ef728940b326ff318fee404efa97532a73621176b056de7

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Packages the OpenCandy software bundler that offers to install additional software and may include web browser add-ons and toolbars which display advertising (based on publisher settings and geo context).

Analysis date:
6/16/2024 4:06:52 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy.Software.Installer (M)
16.6.24.0

File size:
418.1 KB (428,144 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\minecraft_server.1.8.1.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Software Association LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
1/13/2015 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/21/2016 2:00:00 PM

Subject:
CN=Software Association LLC, O=Software Association LLC, L=Dnepropetrovsk, S=Dnipropetrovs'ka Oblast', C=UA

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert SHA2 Assured ID Code Signing CA, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
0E1FC80B1C57AD69AA6F8D65D1CF90CF

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/20/2013 2:53:00 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:kiux0BJFFRWClYl7G+ds9oO7iSNS8B9walh7:4xWJdWCI7G+y9oSiGSMn

Entry address:
0x331C

Entry point:
81, EC, D4, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 92, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 34, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, AC, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 98, 92, 42, 00, E8, A8, 2E, 00, 00, A3, E4, 91, 42, 00, 55, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, 50, 55, 68, 90, 06, 42, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 71, 40, 00, 68, 7C, 93, 40, 00, 68, E0, 81, 42, 00, E8, 13, 2B, 00, 00, FF, 15, 34, 71, 40, 00, BB, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 53, E8, 01, 2B, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.8324

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24 KB (24,576 bytes)

The file minecraft_server.1.8.1.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://minecraft-server.il.joydownload.pl/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXGwj 8XPavWwllklUwNSr6QUanM56C46dZrjC85D0w1doQJVnmdu60amG3g15aOHHTWPusW78wyasnnZjJWEvS7SS7BkD9qi73y6yT 8vTyGlKpZEwhFNKXXagAX1/lsk7um/oUSCTQbZOydXqdD0GaLMge0FMc/OmHz89JNzFZREjiqv2T397LdawgLtxEyrv8Bya3u1nR5i etDtNiVO1Ji3HOgv3BcW55q91AzqZel/kSa0Asxc6sCzUXKquZKaiHV5M6RIBo4/M20gsfCsXhBihAT2jolWGG/.../B8YxDx0CXFD0c=

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