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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. 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:
1.0.72.0

MD5:
fb6a9f96ebd585e7953faa35952252f4

SHA-1:
b558b696e8879eac9efd7159381d9387778fa8c4

SHA-256:
9f113ac6e57991b73c50d700de747c777f19b33972ea0c3491ae055dd058b10e

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 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:
12/28/2024 4:38:30 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.J
700

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.02.28

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.212.236

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-150307

AVG
InstallIQ
2016.0.3178

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.1537

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.J
1.0.20.330

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
21237

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9715
9.0.1.066

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
8.15.03.07.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11246

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
3/7/2015

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
11.2015-07-03_7

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
15.3.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1915114

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2385

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2015.03.07.12

McAfee
Artemis!FB6A9F96EBD5
5600.6834

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.J
16.0.0.198

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.30.0.296

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
11.20150307

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
15.03.07.12

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

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
3.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.InstallX
15.3.7.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.174C4940!390875456
23.00.65.15305

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0219
7.2.66

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00KP14
10.465.07

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
37984

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.238160
2.0.0.2084

File size:
2.1 MB (2,155,544 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}\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 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:dvlwvmA2vDTXj5lppfNH5DlhsZCTG/hl44edQJR:dvQmAy5lDnsZV

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:
7.1763

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

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

http://dl2.vip0installer.com/download/Base/468541/.../adobeflashplayer.exe

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