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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 30 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:
1.0.64.0

MD5:
df39df2a7b71f7679d3698efafbc6025

SHA-1:
cf5828c94739147e26e6505abf8b3368deda8c84

SHA-256:
94866504dc2d20136095ba7880ad42768436dc16ae25a63fe754d548b8dfae90

Scanner detections:
30 / 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:
12/24/2024 12:48:45 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
788

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Bundler
2014.12.04

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.192.144

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-141208

AVG
InstallIQ
2015.0.3266

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.14128

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1710

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
20279

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0342

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10824

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
12/8/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-08-12_2

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.Heur
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.186.14225

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2826

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.12.08.07

McAfee
Artemis!3C6665E215C2
5600.6922

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.0.0.1026

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.6.63850

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.12.08.07

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

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
12.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.Q
14.12.8.19

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1203
7.2.342

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00KP14
10.465.08

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
35406

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.223881
2.0.0.1982

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\content.ie5\9hs8wpgi\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 2:51:56 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:2C2juLUBmo35wuemtMlokRlUmfL9O9HxW39tQ47etIsWeODPv3GGehbTJdmTiY+b:vrmrDQwO9p7YvWeUzehOTv0eh+kbSN

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:
7.0442

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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