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minecraftsetup.exe

%VENDOR% Downloader

Alpha Platform Ltd. (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

The application minecraftsetup.exe, “Web Program installer Setup ” by Alpha Platform (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 Alpha Platform Ltd. (New Media Holdings Ltd.))

Product:
%VENDOR% Downloader

Description:
Web Program installer Setup

Version:
1.0.5.a0.1_34623

MD5:
64b65f05b33d1afb4e9ea49f5baf6f3d

SHA-1:
d24677c34b2b3c8f62a3cb414ecf914dd60a1d60

SHA-256:
4cafa4e0b1c2954d1c612de0cc95988b74db5e33f6860899d3af865b09b09c36

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:
5/16/2024 10:39:12 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.NMH (M)
16.11.23.6

File size:
746.5 KB (764,448 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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Alpha Platform Ltd. (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/5/2015 2:32:13 PM

Valid to:
1/6/2016 2:32:13 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121C1C255CA22644CCE289C6CAAF72EEE3A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:3YvpyfVKkJQcbMhE/Gu0IrXHgMxKb7CdjZTKwNKxtLKqqSQKCaRD7qPQLawDp:3YvQfbQcrLbH3KboTZYRLqSQ5aRD7qID

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://www.best-fun-soft.com/minecraft/gb/.../?dl=1

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