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minecraftsetup.exe

ADLSoft

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application minecraftsetup.exe by ADLSoft has been detected as adware by 19 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:
ADLSoft  (signed and verified)

MD5:
33a88109b96f81a7b79c8ebc5e9a1b4b

SHA-1:
0d6a85b2b9b8a52e2670ed53cd5452ba55a13570

SHA-256:
a678e4219824ef37115a14054ba1685f75400707884ee058ab72b7a749e18722

Scanner detections:
19 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download and install manager which may bundle various potentially unwanted software offers during setup.

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:
4/24/2024 10:23:25 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Strictor.48325
911

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Agent.646600.7
7.11.158.2

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-140808

AVG
MalSign.InstallC
2015.0.3389

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Strictor.48325
1.0.20.1100

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.133
9.0.1.0220

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Strictor.48325
8.14.08.08.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.FB potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.R.gen
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Strictor.48325
11.2014-08-08_6

G Data
Gen:Variant.Strictor.48325
14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.SuspectCrc
t3scan.2.2.29

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Strictor.48325
15.0.0.660

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ADLSoft.O
14.8.8.3

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594
23.00.65.14806

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallCore/Variant
10435

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.0

File size:
631.4 KB (646,600 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ADLSoft

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/21/2012 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/26/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=ADLSoft, O=ADLSoft, L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
1C7950C7BFF384C5ABB93DD694E588E8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:SbkOyMJfsGRBB4UJaDSbM67tqN0OaNnid0LGGWXPsQl8aKLEI221sUx1aY:SAOyMJfsNUaD+M60N9dMGGWX3KLll+UJ

Entry address:
0x98CC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, CC, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, FA, 97, FF, FF, E8, 01, AA, FF, FF, E8, 2C, CC, FF, FF, E8, 73, CC, FF, FF, E8, 0A, F3, FF, FF, E8, 71, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 76, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 2C, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, B0, 40, 00, E8, 9B, FE, FF, FF, E8, 26, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, E0, D0, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, D8, BD, 40, 00, E8, AB, 98, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, D8, BD, 40, 00, B2, 01, B8...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

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

http://www.minecraft-cnet.com/minecraft/cn/.../?dl=1

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