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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 20 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:
1.0.62.0

MD5:
a82fe9a6df5cbe32a021b484cb87e54f

SHA-1:
2cc6ae85aa73bcb9abd05997b582400443f43d5f

SHA-256:
88268a377190d20619c5b6d1227c169f750b6b4e53f65921429a925cf40fe8b7

Scanner detections:
20 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

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:
2/25/2025 7:31:16 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
841

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3319

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.141016

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1445

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19714

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10516

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
10/16/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-16-10_5

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13584

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3092

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.10.16.02

McAfee
Artemis!A82FE9A6DF5C
5600.6975

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.0.0.867

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.62440

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
14.10.16.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.Q
14.10.16.14

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
33698

File size:
1.9 MB (1,984,024 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:
3/20/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 5:00:00 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:
9/29/2014 8:55:07 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:KBWE6uqIvAyJYb6c061BhNT/wTjYopZOM:Kd6uqIvAwYE6jhNTS/

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:
7.0461

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

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

http://dl2.vic3installer.com/download/Base/354282/.../adobeflashplayer.exe

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