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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 34 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. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free Adobe Flash Player but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.72.0

MD5:
4d979c32fdec377c3b8203226a6f7204

SHA-1:
0b4780d9996ea290da02741bca9206a2008aee03

SHA-256:
b86720792b34265dc7aea69cd95fc410218e562e0a1d32b37dea90a0e5fe0b6f

Scanner detections:
34 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

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:
12/26/2024 7:40:13 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
725

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Bundler
2014.11.27

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.209.28

avast!
PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-150210

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3203

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.15210

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.205

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
21019

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.041

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
8.15.02.10.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11149

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
2/10/2015

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-10-02_3

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.194.14904

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2508

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2015.02.10.09

McAfee
Artemis!3C6665E215C2
5600.6859

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
16.0.0.123

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.30.0.65070

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
11.20150210

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.02.10.09

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM41.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
2.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX
15.2.10.9

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.174C4940!390875456
23.00.65.15208

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00KP14
7.2.41

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00KP14
10.465.10

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
37400

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.223881
2.0.0.1982

File size:
2.1 MB (2,150,424 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.72.0

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}\downloads\adobeflashplayer.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/20/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 8:00:00 AM

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:
2/9/2015 12:29:11 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:6vlwvmA2vDTXj5lppfNH5DlhsZCTZWBn8/:6vQmAy5lDnsZr8/

Entry address:
0x5772A

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 00, 70, 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:
7.1734

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,102,848 bytes)

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

http://dl2.vin8installer.com/download/Base/463949/.../adobeflashplayer.exe

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