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mediaclassic.exe

SafeInstaller

SecureInstall, 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 mediaclassic.exe by SecureInstall has been detected as adware by 24 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 file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.vic5installer.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by SecureInstall, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.29.0

MD5:
a144a51be300806fc209a9466f12f8f6

SHA-1:
cbc7019ae6f5b1021a27eaa0f52779a5403a6d79

SHA-256:
6c40ba7fe1949915941386958903b515b07aa022bdd261107ceeaac23e50b4af

Scanner detections:
24 / 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:
12/23/2024 4:00:01 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.A
843

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-141015

AVG
MultiBundle
2015.0.3321

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.A
1.0.20.1440

Dr.Web
Adware.Searcher.2593
9.0.1.0288

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9400

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
10/15/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.Heur
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.11951

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3099

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.10.15.06

McAfee
Artemis!C5281425AF94
5600.6977

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.cjaztx
0.28.0.57630

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SecureInstall.M
14.10.15.6

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.141013

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.97

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.DVfFGD
37.0.10956

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0429
7.2.288

Trend Micro
ADW_INSTALLIQ
10.465.15

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
26304

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.4.14

File size:
1.6 MB (1,683,048 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.29.0

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\mediaclassic.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SecureInstall, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
11/18/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/24/2014 7:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN="SecureInstall, LLC", O="SecureInstall, 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:
073E5B30FA98352DDA4DA1FD7215A72F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/4/2014 1:22:14 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:YEPRgGQe+pZP1SyOJpRLJtRUPT85RjxvRQx:DJ+X1SnRVtRH1vRW

Entry address:
0x4D4ED

Entry point:
E8, F0, 3A, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, E0, 57, 52, 00, E8, 2D, 2B, 00, 00, E8, BD, 3C, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 83, 3A, 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, 64, 34, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.9495

Code size:
972.5 KB (995,840 bytes)

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

http://dl2.vic5installer.com/download/nosleepBase/til62035/.../mediaclassic.exe

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