File name:

Minecraft Launcher.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/5a000aed-b402-478f-be37-5d640a07a5e8
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: March 23, 2022, 14:47:57
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 (stripped to external PDB), for MS Windows
MD5:

605A171C61A0607BDCF6BE80ED07CF95

SHA1:

477D4391B0D84406127E43EAD289A3596AC1E5E5

SHA256:

09B78DC85713CA0F27F17D94C939CC606A59847C1F2B5CDD281B52A48CDAEAB9

SSDEEP:

6144:4mmx3k74XODG40zQG7NP0nuc6Hzp3wT66vlm4LbHL+pNn40yY7MmI2lP:ax3u9q400uB74fKL0m

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Drops executable file immediately after starts

      • Minecraft Launcher.exe (PID: 3004)

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • i4jdel0.exe (PID: 3272)

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • javaw.exe (PID: 3624)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Checks supported languages

      • Minecraft Launcher.exe (PID: 3004)
      • i4jdel0.exe (PID: 3272)
      • java.exe (PID: 3088)
      • javaw.exe (PID: 3624)

    • Drops a file that was compiled in debug mode

      • Minecraft Launcher.exe (PID: 3004)

    • Check for Java to be installed

      • Minecraft Launcher.exe (PID: 3004)
      • javaw.exe (PID: 3624)

    • Uses ICACLS.EXE to modify access control list

      • java.exe (PID: 3088)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • java.exe (PID: 3088)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • Minecraft Launcher.exe (PID: 3004)
      • javaw.exe (PID: 3624)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • javaw.exe (PID: 3624)

    • Reads the computer name

      • javaw.exe (PID: 3624)
      • Minecraft Launcher.exe (PID: 3004)

    • Drops a file with too old compile date

      • javaw.exe (PID: 3624)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • icacls.exe (PID: 2180)

    • Reads the computer name

      • icacls.exe (PID: 2180)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (35)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (30.9)
.scr | Windows screen saver (14.6)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (7.3)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (5)

EXIF

EXE

InternalName: MinecraftSP
OriginalFileName: MinecraftSP.exe
ProductVersion: 12.1.2.0
ProductName: MinecraftSP
LegalCopyright: 2010 AnjoCaido (but Mojang have the rights over the game, you pirate!)
FileVersion: 12.1.2.0
FileDescription: Free launcher for Minecraft Alpha
CompanyName: AnjoCaido
CharacterSet: Unicode
LanguageCode: Neutral
FileSubtype: -
ObjectFileType: Unknown
FileOS: Win32
FileFlags: Debug
FileFlagsMask: 0x0017
ProductVersionNumber: 12.1.2.0
FileVersionNumber: 12.1.2.0
Subsystem: Windows GUI
SubsystemVersion: 4
ImageVersion: 1
OSVersion: 4
EntryPoint: 0x11d8
UninitializedDataSize: 50688
InitializedDataSize: 494592
CodeSize: 128000
LinkerVersion: 2.56
PEType: PE32
TimeStamp: 2010:06:14 16:51:18+02:00
MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 14-Jun-2010 14:51:18
CompanyName: AnjoCaido
FileDescription: Free launcher for Minecraft Alpha
FileVersion: 12.1.2.0
LegalCopyright: 2010 AnjoCaido (but Mojang have the rights over the game, you pirate!)
ProductName: MinecraftSP
ProductVersion: 12.1.2.0
OriginalFilename: MinecraftSP.exe
InternalName: MinecraftSP

DOS Header

Magic number: MZ
Bytes on last page of file: 0x0090
Pages in file: 0x0003
Relocations: 0x0000
Size of header: 0x0004
Min extra paragraphs: 0x0000
Max extra paragraphs: 0xFFFF
Initial SS value: 0x0000
Initial SP value: 0x00B8
Checksum: 0x0000
Initial IP value: 0x0000
Initial CS value: 0x0000
Overlay number: 0x0000
OEM identifier: 0x0000
OEM information: 0x0000
Address of NE header: 0x00000080

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 5
Time date stamp: 14-Jun-2010 14:51:18
Pointer to Symbol Table: 0x00000000
Number of symbols: 0
Size of Optional Header: 0x00E0
Characteristics:
  • IMAGE_FILE_DEBUG_STRIPPED
  • IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE
  • IMAGE_FILE_LINE_NUMS_STRIPPED
  • IMAGE_FILE_LOCAL_SYMS_STRIPPED
  • IMAGE_FILE_RELOCS_STRIPPED

Sections

Name
Virtual Address
Virtual Size
Raw Size
Charateristics
Entropy
.text
0x00001000
0x0001F2B8
0x0001F400
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.49943
.data
0x00021000
0x000010B8
0x00001200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
5.32611
.bss
0x00023000
0x0000C5F0
0x00000000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_UNINITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
0
.idata
0x00030000
0x000014CC
0x00001600
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
4.8582
.rsrc
0x00032000
0x00057000
0x00057000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
4.89004

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
4.95711
784
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_MANIFEST
2
4.60877
67624
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
3
4.97783
9640
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
4
4.69194
4264
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
5
5.0852
1128
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
101
3.18197
302
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_DIALOG
1001
2.6474
76
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_GROUP_ICON

Imports

ADVAPI32.DLL
COMCTL32.DLL
KERNEL32.dll
SHELL32.DLL
USER32.dll
msvcrt.dll
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Total processes
41
Monitored processes
5
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

Click at the process to see the details
drop and start start minecraft launcher.exe java.exe no specs icacls.exe no specs javaw.exe i4jdel0.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
2180C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe C:\ProgramData\Oracle\Java\.oracle_jre_usage /grant "everyone":(OI)(CI)MC:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe—java.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\icacls.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\ntmarta.dll
3004"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Minecraft Launcher.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Minecraft Launcher.exe
Explorer.EXE
User:
admin
Company:
AnjoCaido
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Free launcher for Minecraft Alpha
Exit code:
0
Version:
12.1.2.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\minecraft launcher.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7601.24483_none_2b200f664577e14b\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
3088c:\PROGRA~1\java\JRE18~1.0_2\bin\java.exe -versionc:\PROGRA~1\java\JRE18~1.0_2\bin\java.exe—Minecraft Launcher.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Oracle Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Java(TM) Platform SE binary
Exit code:
0
Version:
8.0.2710.9
Modules
Images
c:\program files\java\jre1.8.0_271\bin\java.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
3272C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\i4jdel0.exe i4j7726838632142626036.tmpC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\i4jdel0.exe—Minecraft Launcher.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\i4jdel0.exe
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7601.24483_none_2b200f664577e14b\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
3624javaw -Xms512m -Xmx1024m -Dsun.java2d.noddraw=true -Dsun.java2d.d3d=false -Dsun.java2d.opengl=false -Dsun.java2d.pmoffscreen=false -classpath /C:/Users/admin/AppData/Local/Temp/e4jE543.tmp_dir/MinecraftSP.jar net.minecraft.LauncherFrameC:\Program Files\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe
Minecraft Launcher.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Oracle Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Java(TM) Platform SE binary
Exit code:
0
Version:
8.0.2710.9
Modules
Images
c:\program files\common files\oracle\java\javapath_target_52116515\javaw.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
Total events
1 282
Read events
1 280
Write events
2
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3004) Minecraft Launcher.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ej-technologies\exe4j\jvms\c:/program files/java/jre1.8.0_271/bin/java.exe
Operation:writeName:LastWriteTime
Value:
7D3ADFE380B1D601
(PID) Process:(3004) Minecraft Launcher.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ej-technologies\exe4j\jvms\c:/program files/java/jre1.8.0_271/bin/java.exe
Operation:writeName:Version
Value:
1.8.0_271
Executable files
12
Suspicious files
6
Text files
7
Unknown types
1

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3004Minecraft Launcher.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\i4j7726838632142626036.tmpbinary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3004Minecraft Launcher.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e4jE543.tmp_dir\exe4jlib.jarjava
MD5:C97D4F24CE40002EBDCBEB9148617E44
SHA256:411F86A58A889912D462EAD6BF382547476787AEC915BCC047CE7638608531B9
3624javaw.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\imageio5544601344768062243.tmpimage
MD5:91D3708A258E5F789E2AE888CF68F66F
SHA256:0AD2672561C2BA4E86C38702682BD84D720351F3E5C4CA232F0043AAB7FA8B28
3004Minecraft Launcher.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\i4jdel0.exeexecutable
MD5:24F6D923EF6956ABD0449C879F36D7C7
SHA256:B8FE41DD005BB309F2ED4B81300CE0FBE4DDFC2A379A5101C11ECE47462D1997
3624javaw.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\imageio6141369392544589567.tmpimage
MD5:D141CC8E71A3351F1AACB88A74B45FA4
SHA256:2788675E062E1111EAD50A9A05971A7C11FE6246A89F571CF9F59ED68C72BB17
3004Minecraft Launcher.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e4jE553.tmptext
MD5:04C435364568AB98120F802C798CFD68
SHA256:7A7FE5291BA42E11E8FA94839E219AB65E3B1411244ECDEFA4222CC60A63ED61
3624javaw.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\bin\lwjgl_util.jarcompressed
MD5:F00470751CFC093BA760CA3CF10A512C
SHA256:FA04EB60CEC3F8FFEF79D215D417141579E60DEF989A5579045145AD4C08DFB2
3624javaw.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\bin\windows_natives.jar.lzmalzma
MD5:E3361FE429A3709E96CADEC4B56A904F
SHA256:EB0A9E2EC7E51DAF34F9F852D54767640692ED10684BC0614541C1270A6FBA53
3624javaw.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\bin\jinput.jarcompressed
MD5:A7835A73A130656ABA23E34147A55367
SHA256:E1B2F1E53F5B20768FA69DB7E61BC8E00A773D7B3B68E6E88E381DDC67F9DB17
3624javaw.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\imageio483127003436636201.tmpimage
MD5:D141CC8E71A3351F1AACB88A74B45FA4
SHA256:2788675E062E1111EAD50A9A05971A7C11FE6246A89F571CF9F59ED68C72BB17
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HTTP(S) requests
11
TCP/UDP connections
3
DNS requests
2
Threats
5

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
3624
javaw.exe
HEAD
200
52.217.198.88:80
http://s3.amazonaws.com/MinecraftDownload/windows_natives.jar.lzma
US
—
—
shared
3624
javaw.exe
HEAD
200
52.217.33.158:80
http://s3.amazonaws.com/MinecraftDownload/lwjgl.jar
US
—
—
shared
3624
javaw.exe
HEAD
200
52.217.198.88:80
http://s3.amazonaws.com/MinecraftDownload/minecraft.jar
US
—
—
shared
3624
javaw.exe
HEAD
200
52.217.198.88:80
http://s3.amazonaws.com/MinecraftDownload/lwjgl_util.jar
US
—
—
shared
3624
javaw.exe
HEAD
200
52.217.198.88:80
http://s3.amazonaws.com/MinecraftDownload/jinput.jar
US
—
—
shared
3624
javaw.exe
GET
200
52.217.198.88:80
http://s3.amazonaws.com/MinecraftDownload/lwjgl.jar
US
compressed
721 Kb
shared
3624
javaw.exe
GET
200
52.217.198.88:80
http://s3.amazonaws.com/MinecraftDownload/lwjgl_util.jar
US
compressed
135 Kb
shared
3624
javaw.exe
GET
200
52.217.198.88:80
http://s3.amazonaws.com/MinecraftDownload/jinput.jar
US
compressed
222 Kb
shared
3624
javaw.exe
HEAD
—
52.217.33.158:80
http://s3.amazonaws.com/MinecraftDownload/jinput.jar
US
—
—
shared
3624
javaw.exe
GET
200
52.217.198.88:80
http://s3.amazonaws.com/MinecraftDownload/windows_natives.jar.lzma
US
lzma
479 Kb
shared
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
3624
javaw.exe
52.217.33.158:80
s3.amazonaws.com
Amazon.com, Inc.
US
shared
3624
javaw.exe
52.217.198.88:80
s3.amazonaws.com
Amazon.com, Inc.
US
shared

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
s3.amazonaws.com
  • 52.217.33.158
  • 52.217.198.88
shared

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
3624
javaw.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET POLICY Vulnerable Java Version 1.8.x Detected
3624
javaw.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET POLICY Vulnerable Java Version 1.8.x Detected
3624
javaw.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET INFO JAVA - Java Archive Download By Vulnerable Client
3624
javaw.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET INFO JAVA - Java Archive Download By Vulnerable Client
3624
javaw.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET INFO JAVA - Java Archive Download By Vulnerable Client
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Reports
Minecraft Launcher.exe