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Nekapit

InstallSpeedy (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

The application minecraft_game_downloader.exe, “Nekapit Setup ” by InstallSpeedy (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:
Kediko   (signed by InstallSpeedy (New Media Holdings Ltd.))

Product:
Nekapit

Description:
Nekapit Setup

MD5:
3b93ecc3fd01fd4758773ea91cd2284c

SHA-1:
0da5acd30a6085bcdb6fad3096b106a7331d88d7

SHA-256:
61ec0b3c5ffd183eaf3ca47419b441ffe8a57bad08a52a0f8b6b4ba01172a045

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:
12/23/2024 3:04:58 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.NMH (M)
16.10.9.22

File size:
944.5 KB (967,144 bytes)

Product version:
3.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/17/2015 7:51:55 AM

Valid to:
6/10/2016 10:28:33 AM

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

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
112101BAD6EEF6078695CABA0F881367EBE8

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:kgvWrIQakhoRUcyainX35NmHExphfMXR4lTOtpsNQ:k8BQcRUcEX35Sis4er

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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Entropy:
7.9331

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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