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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 37 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:
1.0.64.0

MD5:
8897c2c2070e4447b2a89a48611f163d

SHA-1:
5ea8f436918b3e23fe9efac0e5d6f29124bb822a

SHA-256:
ab29ee0d448cac0c9f3a62c806bd1dcfe8af5beb4a7c464ebc619ec74af00b39

Scanner detections:
37 / 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:
12/27/2024 3:13:07 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
560

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Bundler
2015.04.23

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallIQ.Gen4
3.6.1.96

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-150725

AVG
InstallIQ
2016.0.3038

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.15725

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1030

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
20279

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9371
9.0.1.0206

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Downloader.JRJW
8.15.07.25.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11521

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
7/25/2015

F-Secure
Trojan.Downloader.JRJW
11.2015-25-07_7

G Data
Trojan.Downloader.JRJW
15.7.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of internetdownloadmanager.exe (Adware)
2015.8.26.16

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.MultiBundle
t3scan.1.8.9.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1814525

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.1684

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2015.07.25.05

McAfee
Artemis!3C6665E215C2
5600.6694

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
16.0.0.618

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.30.0.64448

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
11.20150725

nProtect
Trojan.Downloader.JRJW
15.04.23.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.07.25.05

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

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
7.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.SafeInstall.Installer (M)
15.7.25.5

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Agent!6.1D5F
23.00.65.15723

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.RKeJbRB
37.1.62.1

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00LH14
7.2.206

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00KP14
10.465.25

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
39606

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.229676
2.0.0.2149

File size:
1.9 MB (1,983,000 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.64.0

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 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:
11/17/2014 1:51:56 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:YC2juLUBmo35wuemtMlokRlUmfL9O9HxW39tQ47etIsWeODPv3GGehbTJdmTiY+u:xrmrDQwO9p7YvWeUzehOTvq8aKeRat

Entry address:
0x5A90A

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 40, 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:
7.0495

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,110,016 bytes)

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

http://dl2.vic9installer.com/download/Base/363006/.../adobeflashplayer.exe

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