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minecraftsetup.exe

%VENDOR% Downloader

Max Source (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

The application minecraftsetup.exe, “Internet Setup ” by Max Source (New Media Holdings) 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 installCore 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:
%VENDOR%  (signed by Max Source (New Media Holdings Ltd.))

Product:
%VENDOR% Downloader

Description:
Internet Setup

Version:
1.0.5.a0.1_34879

MD5:
f245747974556afa38015e541f288f05

SHA-1:
6bbb32ffb7885f05f49ca26164b557ea55d5725e

SHA-256:
8717745bd63f8d1e64b290b850d0352844501bb3621aceee95e46c048bb905b4

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 '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:
5/17/2024 5:04:07 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.NMH (M)
16.10.4.13

File size:
775.2 KB (793,824 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5.a0.1_34879

Copyright:
%VENDOR%

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Max Source (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/5/2015 11:28:11 AM

Valid to:
1/6/2016 11:28:11 AM

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

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

Serial number:
1121C760BF9B54EB36DEB0AD05A1B41E71C2

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

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:B9pSUMcPQoT8XnEpIsD9Nt2k61SJkOf5YGz:B3icPsXnEpX9NH6kJdf6G

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.8810

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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