Threat Database Adware NexGen Media Player

NexGen Media Player

By CagedTech in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 9,474
Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 7,434
First Seen: September 13, 2013
Last Seen: March 24, 2024
OS(es) Affected: Windows

You should not trust a program called NexGen Media Player by Jenkat Media Inc because may not be a reliable audio and video player. This questionable application may cause you various problems because NexGen Media Player is adware, which stands for ad-supported software. Some of its promised features may indeed be present. You may be able to launch certain multimedia files, but NexGen Media Player doesn't offer anything better than the established applications in this field. The main issues that NexGen Media Player creates are connected to the performance of your Web clients. Soon after the adware enters, NexGen Media Player may create an extension in each of your browsers. NexGen Media Player may be compatible with all of the leading Internet clients, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. The plugin, in turn, can change the shape of your browser noticeably. You may notice that your homepage is not the same. The replacement of the starting site with an unreliable search provider is a typical action of the majority of ad-based applications.

The developers of such software claim that the new search engines will optimize your experience and make it easier for you to find the information you need. Of course, this is not the case. The primary goal of these shady and unknown domains is to transfer you towards affiliated platforms. It may happen without your knowledge because the sponsored links are not distinguishable from the legitimate results. NexGen Media Player also may create persistent pop-ups, banners, interstitial ads and sponsored videos. Computer users report that these commercial materials ignore ad-blockers. The coupons and discounts may appear on the vast majority of sites that you visit. According to most PC users, this process tends to be extremely annoying. The videos and animations, which are heavy multimedia elements, may consume so many resources that you may experience freezes or sporadic crashes of the whole browser. The specialists advise you against clicking on the ads by NexGen Media Player because some of them may be unsafe. They may open corrupt pages that try to trick the visitors or infect their machines. NexGen Media Player may enter silently alongside other applications. It is recommended to delete NexGen Media Player right away with credible security software.

Aliases

7 security vendors flagged this file as malicious.

Anti-Virus Software Detection
AVG Skodna.Generic.AKL
Ikarus AdWare.MSIL
Microsoft Adware:MSIL/Strongvault
Antiy-AVL AdWare/MSIL.HiddenRoutine
Sophos Generic PUA MI
McAfee Artemis!907EA476859C
CAT-QuickHeal AdWare.Hotbar (Not a Virus)

SpyHunter Detects & Remove NexGen Media Player

File System Details

NexGen Media Player may create the following file(s):
# File Name MD5 Detections
1. nexgenmediaplayerapp.exe 54a43dc92d10cb85ecfbe7ec06f1609c 3,585
2. NexGenMediaPlayerApp.exe 907ea476859cf3479a183219dd0fc401 2,106
3. NexGenMediaPlayerBrowser.exe 7ad0d0b3175f54a391e99aa9190b24d0 319
4. NexGenMediaPlayerAppAPI.dll 9cd48b3d923cbd4a41d3f60a931338e0 288
5. NexGenMediaPlayerSetup.exe e0d194684e6fa1b60edda173a49d155c 8
6. NexGenMediaPlayer.v.0.218.663.365.exe 3aa78bc83ab43bfd747d58fa7ff733c7 5
7. siageuyy.dll 0432f66fdb7775c443d1ab3a521314bf 2
8. nnanklod.dll 0429aebf8eb43561d0a51c86744f80ae 2
9. djpmfg.dll d101c52f0838282de139ffe0c8e3f2b4 1
10. ctor.dll 2b125f51cfd1ca463f5d0d362968a069 1
11. sqlb.dll 38754831bf886b418b05ac33d322bdd0 1

Registry Details

NexGen Media Player may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
File name without path
NexGen Media Player.lnk
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\NexGenMediaPlayerApp_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\NexGenMediaPlayerApp_RASMANCS
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\NexGenMediaPlayerApp_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\NexGenMediaPlayerApp_RASMANCS

Directories

NexGen Media Player may create the following directory or directories:

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\NexGen Media Player
%LOCALAPPDATA%\NexGenMediaPlayer
%PROGRAMFILES%\NexGen Media Player
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\NexGen Media Player
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\NexGen Media Player

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