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minecraft_server_1.7.2_downloader.exe

YourFile Downloader

Via Advertising Group Limited

This is the Via Advertising bundle installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application minecraft_server_1.7.2_downloader.exe by Via Advertising Group Limited 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 YourFile Downloader installer. 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:
http://yourfiledownloader.com  (signed by Via Advertising Group Limited)

Product:
YourFile Downloader

Version:
1, 0, 0, 293

MD5:
e4f9a6a50c52a468385d9aeb69e59e1a

SHA-1:
442bd2a215c1a948e9dab5474b3f0eda9f34ee07

SHA-256:
83d65711462b0af2a832b943ada426a78a6857ddcb89490f36afdd771945c9c4

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 8:30:27 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Via Advertising (M)
16.7.28.20

File size:
6.7 MB (6,985,184 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright http://yourfiledownloader.com (C) 2012

Original file name:
YourFile.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
YourFile Downloader

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\minecraft_server_1.7.2_downloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Via Advertising Group Limited

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/12/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/12/2016 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Via Advertising Group Limited, O=Via Advertising Group Limited, STREET=Boumpoulinas 11, L=Nicosia, S=Nicosia, PostalCode=1060, C=CY

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

Serial number:
00BABC309174F531C6762BBA466401FEAF

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/23/2014 12:34:44 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:NBF2kaG1Rr0/RqqT8k6mlnBdOt9EWJ4jfbYPmRa2kW6KEUiLNLwUBfJk2n8l+O:NBF22ZYqa8pZ9pJ4jTYPQ0UiLyUZmvgO

Entry address:
0x40517

Entry point:
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Code size:
374 KB (382,976 bytes)

The file minecraft_server_1.7.2_downloader.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://i.yourfiledownloader.com/j5GoXmzVqkln0rkUed2jNWvO/nY89/d5MLCuciv80WUs/9FgEeDPKFO2mjJDvMxQF XTFEeCkA8L18RWHJhgAUqCYAUdmW1GddJ6EiOcLLR zzPzK3B8tjFlcOopLlXhP2pD/gFPXeIWcRCtTHtdyg13CJZUVViWNWwbwx0VJN1YWiTb61QWz 9ZKIK7DGH1vA5l96Fwf7//KTjyq3xR5ax VeeRYE 4xyBQ64woA4zKKRaT7Qkd1oRCCdLSTvWD0lHt0akV8ManQ7XK/.../qliTruMMmhvGQIw==

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