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minecraft_setup.exe

%VENDOR% Downloader

Moca Network (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application minecraft_setup.exe, “Internet Setup ” by Moca Network (New Media Holdings) has been detected as adware by 12 anti-malware scanners. 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:
%VENDOR%  (signed by Moca Network (New Media Holdings Ltd.))

Product:
%VENDOR% Downloader

Description:
Internet Setup

Version:
1.0.5.a0.1_34623

MD5:
b1ae48c0b93fcfa4da10374035851180

SHA-1:
baebbca93b5c817ed5c64a7e5d5bb8355a42f58c

SHA-256:
0a62d40b0220738fc9bd30b5f3da1664178ff9b03d5d579c8d0dbe05d9831f9f

Scanner detections:
12 / 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:
4/28/2024 5:36:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCo.zkh
3.6.1.96

AVG
Generic
2016.0.2884

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.DAT
21867

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.45
9.0.1.0359

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.VW potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11522

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.CZ
15.12.25

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallCo
t3scan.1.8.9.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.203.15688

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.Installer.New Media Holdings.Installer (M)
15.12.25.18

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
39354

File size:
807.9 KB (827,296 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5.a0.1_34623

Copyright:
%VENDOR%

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Moca Network (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
10/21/2014 3:08:19 AM

Valid to:
10/22/2015 3:08:19 AM

Subject:
CN=Moca Network (New Media Holdings Ltd.), O=Moca Network (New Media Holdings Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121BDE3E9465AA3885C78E31659FB678295

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 4:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:iKvaauxkhpd07rw/nxas3fAAVj40kRsiasYFi:i6JNO8asPAyjbkRsia3

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, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, 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:
7.8703

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://www.great-all.com/?dl=1&dr=cHaWck1NIKFl73vPDEim2r0W mx0NkDzcj1zcmAmIT1zvm2yIKiWvmREhKVuvmNjhLNsvmNBDz1l QDjhTnmDZ0wvmNpDZ1fNZM4Azc0OZayvm5EIKiWXziwNZg3NT71OTcR&campaignId=9jn0AjadAzn4AZMq

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