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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 35 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:
1.0.63.0

MD5:
ba2368971dc719f7d49a8591eff20966

SHA-1:
25f76c8361ea2885ee389adece3a7868f232ce12

SHA-256:
af5e2c0dc79cd3ba20a872d361c4986132f7907aac23a00378e47d9d57a9e420

Scanner detections:
35 / 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:
11/27/2024 4:55:39 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
673

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Bundler
2015.01.24

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.204.224

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-150402

AVG
InstallIQ
2016.0.3151

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.1542

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.460

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
20825

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9554
9.0.1.092

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
8.15.04.02.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.11066

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
4/2/2015

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
11.2015-02-04_5

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.4.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of applianflv.exe (Adware)
2015.7.7.9

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.14098

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2252

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2015.04.02.02

McAfee
Artemis!4FC3C05DBD5E
5600.6807

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.J
16.0.0.276

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.6.63474

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
11.20150402

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
15.04.02.02

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
4.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.InstallX
15.4.2.14

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.174C4940!390875456
23.00.65.15331

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1115
7.2.92

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0C2C0OKM14
10.465.02

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
35014

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.229729
2.0.0.2044

File size:
1.9 MB (1,976,856 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.63.0

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 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 7:00:00 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:
11/12/2014 9:42:52 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:XlwGN4UBmo35NQoEXE6euwsFtZzAwQ7DGF+xifVXyW9HwsuIAFeySTTEYTLXXCU9:b7ElppuGyi9CW9SneyyT/3Nk8N6O

Entry address:
0x5A8AA

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 50, 87, 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:
7.0454

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,109,504 bytes)

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

http://dl2.vie8installer.com/download/Base/362950/.../adobeflashplayer.exe

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