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minecraft_setup.exe

WARP INSTALL

The software uses the Optimum Installer/Fusion Installer (Adknowledge) to download and install an offer stack of adware including toolbars, coupon extensions and various unwanted utilities. This installer is just a stub to present offers and download the expected software. The application minecraft_setup.exe, “Premium Installer ” by WARP INSTALL has been detected as adware by 32 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 WARP INSTALL)

Product:
Premium Installer

Description:
Premium Installer

Version:
1.3.7.2

MD5:
66bf19883b6e54e3b93e6b4c800b0b88

SHA-1:
271a7a8fa56ebe53366a681be4ea4042dcf6aa3b

SHA-256:
0d33665342a2820329a711bdcaf2eec8f605e493e146e39168a24277736b0885

Scanner detections:
32 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This setup/installer bundles various adware components (toolbars, shopping extensions, utility offers).

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:
4/26/2024 5:14:54 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1
551

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.IBryte
2014.09.01

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.bxoq
7.11.209.70

avast!
Win32:Somoto-N [PUP]
2014.9-150802

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3029

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1
1.0.20.1070

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-779673
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.IBryte.U
21032

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28561
9.0.1.0214

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller
8.15.08.02.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.V.gen application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.13751
8/2/2015

F-Prot
W32/DomaIQ.G2.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-02-08_1

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller
15.8.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of chrome_setup.exe (Adware)
2015.9.7.17

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.194.14927

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1640

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A
v2015.08.02.09

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1
16.0.0.642

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.IBryte.cwgube
0.30.0.65070

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1
11.20150802

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.08.02.09

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.DK4
8.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.WARPINSTALL.Installer (M)
15.8.2.21

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Agent!6.162B
23.00.65.15731

Sophos
PUA 'iBryte Optimum Installer'
5.10

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4778314
37240

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.185673
2.0.0.2061

File size:
216.3 KB (221,472 bytes)

Product version:
1.3.7.2

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_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
WARP INSTALL

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/3/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=WARP INSTALL, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=WARP INSTALL, L=Kansas City, S=Missouri, 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:
52A35E3AC3B67E8CD7BB42D490658BBA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/26/2014 2:10:04 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:j5F6LQnDJiZhBVfzbZTiCPQmsJJNRo55qxp/Bee:VFbnyxtiCYm3+xp/Bee

Entry address:
0xD30B

Entry point:
E8, BC, 47, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, AC, 72, 42, 00, 8D, 7D, E0, F3, A5, 89, 45, F8, 8B, 45, 0C, 5F, 89, 45, FC, 5E, 85, C0, 74, 0C, F6, 00, 08, 74, 07, C7, 45, F4, 00, 40, 99, 01, 8D, 45, F4, 50, FF, 75, F0, FF, 75, E4, FF, 75, E0, FF, 15, 5C, 70, 42, 00, C9, C2, 08, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 51, 53, 8B, 45, 0C, 83, C0, 0C, 89, 45, FC, 64, 8B, 1D, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 03, 64, A3, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 45, 08, 8B, 5D, 0C, 8B, 6D, FC, 8B, 63...
 
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Entropy:
6.4062

Code size:
152 KB (155,648 bytes)

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

http://secure.2-pn-installer.com/o/.../minecraft_Setup.exe

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