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mediaplayer.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 mediaplayer.exe by SecureInstall has been detected as adware by 23 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 1-vinstaller.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by SecureInstall, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.43.0

MD5:
52afe6a9ddd0dbd923f725489f7e044b

SHA-1:
0b421435e25040eccb14aebe554c7d8aeea92f36

SHA-256:
8cd9ab22a52505ea8c241d7ea0d8d68f016544e5079c9309458b952241d5b177

Scanner detections:
23 / 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 11:47:36 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.A
911

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-140711

AVG
MultiBundle
2015.0.3416

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.A
1.0.20.1100

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0192

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9875

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
7/11/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.Heur
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12574

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3575

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.07.11.09

McAfee
Artemis!848D9E2FED0F
5600.7072

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.0.59921

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SecureInstall.L
14.8.8.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14709

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.DVfFGD
37.0.10956

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0623
7.2.192

Trend Micro
ADW_INSTALLIQ
10.465.11

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
29806

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.4.14

File size:
1.9 MB (1,992,568 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.43.0

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\mediaplayer.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:
5/30/2014 4:21:34 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:ojfUKwf+NSfsEoiLxPrPuubPweDb5NzUeSPZe4YYAMB5RMaOdfXNyBlTu0pcZTAC:tL9lPJnke0A2DMaAyBhcZT8fgI2LT

Entry address:
0x58B5A

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 90, 2F, 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:
7.0814

Code size:
1 MB (1,085,952 bytes)

The file mediaplayer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?accountid=13313&shortname=mediaplayer&campaignname=mobit&context=ZwdXVpZD02MzY5MjU5Ny1hYjJmLTRlYzEtOGNmYy02MTNmMDhiZWIwNWI

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?accountid=13313&shortname=mediaplayer&campaignname=mobit&context=ZmdXVpZD1iYTcyYTZkMy1lZTZjLTQxOWQtOGFjOC0yYjkzMmY4NjBmOTM

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?accountid=13313&shortname=mediaplayer&campaignname=mobit&context=Z2dXVpZD02MzA2Y2I2MS0xMWIxLTQ0ZGQtOTFmMS1mMWE3YjliYTE2MTY

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