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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:
73060aff1c212ad85c10840e0a4411e1

SHA-1:
ba024ed80b9ca0fad1bcebd25d4ee7b47c0247d0

SHA-256:
d69a385213173c7225dad4b306ab5be73fc06d7375609fa9e6359efffdd262c6

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:
12/24/2024 1:03:07 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
443

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Bundler
2014.12.13

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.195.24

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-151119

AVG
InstallIQ
2016.0.2921

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.151119

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1615

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
20348

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0323

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
8.15.11.19.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.10869

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
11/19/2015

F-Prot
W32/InstallIQ.A.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-19-11_5

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.187.14319

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.1098

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2015.11.19.08

McAfee
Artemis!3C6665E215C2
5600.6577

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
16.0.0.969

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.6.63850

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
11.20151119

nProtect
Trojan.Downloader.JRJW
15.04.23.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.11.19.08

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
11.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.SafeInstall.Installer (M)
15.11.19.8

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.174C4940!390875456
23.00.65.151117

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.RKeJbRB
37.1.62.1

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1210
7.2.323

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00KP14
10.465.19

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
35662

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.229676
2.0.0.2005

File size:
1.9 MB (1,975,832 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}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\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:
11/17/2014 3:51:56 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:JC2juLUBmo35wuemtMlokRlUmfL9O9HxW39tQ47etIsWeODPv3GGehbTJdmTiY+B:+rmrDQwO9p7YvWeUzehOTvBdmoHMn

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:
7.0439

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

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

http://dl2.vik1installer.com/download/Base/363006/.../adobeflashplayer.exe

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