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adobeflashplayer.exe

SafeInstaller

InstallX, LLC

This is the InstallX/InstallIQ download manager and installer that will bundle offers during setup for additional PUPs and other unwanted software. The application adobeflashplayer.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 27 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent. With this installer, users are expecting to download the free Adobe Flash Player but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.62.0

MD5:
1f31e60698e169eab378a069eae91132

SHA-1:
00dcf07e7b5310c3ecda3e6e108399a1d60df0d4

SHA-256:
dd404f1dac9f6aa1848e5c215f3c51de680f9a505daa9ddd7a9751ceb7af6872

Scanner detections:
27 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallIQ (by InstallX) software bundler that may include toolbars and other browser extensions offers.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
12/24/2024 12:00:31 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
819

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SafeInstaller
2014.11.07

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.183.128

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141107

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3297

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.14117

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1555

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
20005

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0311

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10681

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
11/7/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-07-11_6

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13930

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2981

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.11.07.06

McAfee
Artemis!3C6665E215C2
5600.6953

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.0.0.933

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.6.62995

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
14.11.07.06

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.Q
14.11.7.18

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
34566

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.223881
2.0.0.1976

File size:
1.9 MB (1,984,536 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.62.0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
safeinstall.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallIQ Installation Manager

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\adobeflashplayer.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/21/2014 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 1:00:00 PM

Subject:
CN="InstallX, LLC", O="InstallX, LLC", L=Sartell, S=Minnesota, C=US

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
0F4D188192318D28510FC886CBB855E6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/29/2014 4:55:07 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:gBWE6uqIvAyJYb6c061BhNT/wTjJKwo0E5:gd6uqIvAwYE6jhNTso0E5

Entry address:
0x5AB6A

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 10, B0, 54, 00, E8, 20, 2C, 00, 00, E8, B0, 3D, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 76, 3B, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, 57, 35, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
7.0457

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,116,672 bytes)

The file adobeflashplayer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?VersionId=-1&AccountId=7378&CampaignName=KFZG0DCBb&ShortName=adobeflashplayer&trafficsrctype=ICN&clickid=KFZG0DCB&ICNSessionId=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000&ICNLastPageId=0

http://dl2.vic6installer.com/download/Base/393230/.../adobeflashplayer.exe

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