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minecraftforge1.7.2.exe

Apps Installer SL

This is the Solimba installer program that will bundle additional offers mostly including adware and various unwanted PC utilities. The application minecraftforge1.7.2.exe, “Apps Installer II” by Apps Installer SL has been detected as adware by 18 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Solimba DownloadMR installer. The installer uses the Solimba download manager to push adware offers during the download and setup process. Bundled adware includes search and shopping web browser toolbars. With this installer, users are expecting to download Minecraft but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.

File name:

Publisher:

apps installer (signed by Apps Installer SL)

Description:

Apps Installer II

Version:

3.1.9.1

MD5:

de82db043e6fffcb7542f9587f3dacb2

SHA-1:

2b0ab57ffb4c58bc4e37577a2c6525d2141212b2

SHA-256:

44f847569d6cebaa0f600ef042cd82a5078774e5be2f91a24937779d8ba64eb9

Scanner detections:

18 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Uses the Solimba installer to bundle adware offers.

Description:

This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:

4/19/2024 9:22:54 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Firseria

7.1.1

AVG

BundleApp

2015.0.3499

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Solimba.M

18030

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.2488

9.0.1.0109

ESET NOD32

Win32/FirseriaInstaller (variant)

8.9623

G Data

Win32.Application.Morstar

14.4.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of facebook messenger for windows 7.exe (Adware)

2014.7.8.7

IKARUS anti.virus

Trojan-Dropper

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.176.11696

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AppsInstall

v2014.04.19.12

McAfee

Artemis!DE82DB043E6F

5600.7155

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Genetic.gen

14.04.19.12

Reason Heuristics

Adware.Solimba.Installer.R

14.7.27.23

Rising Antivirus

PE:Malware.FirseriaInstaller!6.17AF

23.00.65.14417

Sophos

Solimba Installer

4.98

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V0328

7.2.109

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downware.Morstar

3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus

DownloadMR

27930

File size:

494.4 KB (506,256 bytes)

Product version:

3.1.3

Original file name:

install2x.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Solimba DownloadMR

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\minecraftforge1.7.2.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Apps Installer SL

Authority:

GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:

1/24/2014 6:38:03 AM

Valid to:

1/25/2015 6:38:03 AM

Subject:

CN=Apps Installer SL, O=Apps Installer SL, L=Badalona, S=Barcelona, C=ES

Issuer:

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

Serial number:

1121CBDE0E20D87673EA3438EEEB8A63BE19

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

3/25/2014 8:31:44 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:TB+RDcOLH4fpWXNVLtUboZ2vk0u0V532JhU1wr4BjWmD8:TBQcOLH4fwecj42JhfWj5o

Entry address:

0xE90A

Entry point:

E8, CC, 79, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, 78, E4, 41, 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, 24, E1, 41, 00, C9, C2, 08, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 33, C9, 3B, 04, CD, 60, 54, 42, 00, 74, 13, 41, 83, F9, 2D, 72, F1, 8D, 48, ED, 83, F9, 11, 77, 0E, 6A, 0D, 58, 5D, C3, 8B, 04, CD, 64... 
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Entropy:

7.6534

Code size:

116 KB (118,784 bytes)

The file minecraftforge1.7.2.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.softlicious.info/.../MinecraftForge1.7.2.exe

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to cdn.solimba.com (95.211.6.35:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to api.downloadmr.com (95.211.39.161:80)

http://api.downloadmr.com/installer/12369396/launch

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