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NextRadioTV

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application minecraft.exe by NextRadioTV 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:
NextRadioTV  (signed and verified)

MD5:
dc3d7a31d4d8d127101cf1689bf901a8

SHA-1:
dc4a69ef47a001044048b8b7a5f993bad2976372

SHA-256:
9d03afce9cb37945ec0d9041ff4c89e7759c0774091f7d9933ccb212dac1faa3

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
The installer is a co-bundle distribution utility that might contain adware or various unwanted programs. While the software it is providing is typically clean, the donwload manager offers could be classified as unwanted.

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:
4/26/2024 6:35:36 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.NextRadioTV (M)
16.2.5.23

File size:
651.4 KB (667,016 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
NextRadioTV

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/6/2012 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/7/2013 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=NextRadioTV, O=NextRadioTV, STREET=12 rue d Oradour sur Glane, L=Paris, S=IDF, PostalCode=75015, C=FR

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00F6B0E6D7739316BE77DBC3CE3EF38235

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:ArJfsGmQeiqtzwSbW61AwYz3WdDtLv9RKF28yaPCBk9UD8F5zAlTR2n1+ySaMw4:8JfsHQellwSb+wu3WdDbRO28yjmQ8F5I

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)

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