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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 33 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 xads.zedo.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by SecureInstall, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.27.1

MD5:
8f2ff5717cbbdd3b30d9dfcb1b13ee2a

SHA-1:
1abd5d5588255de1d14a9e77c7a040890e3d15dc

SHA-256:
5190d6f21241c54d839d941b30642af7abf69389d30d71d19c03d7e3418cf1ce

Scanner detections:
33 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallIQ (by InstallX) software bundler that may include toolbars and other browser extensions offers.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
12/24/2024 1:06:31 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.A
355

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.A.7
7.11.153.246

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-160214

AVG
InstallIQ
2017.0.2833

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.A
1.0.20.225

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
18948

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.045

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
10.9993

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
2/14/2016

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
11.2016-14-02_1

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.Heur
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12512

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.662

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2016.02.14.02

McAfee
Artemis!FD49044F9E0F
5600.6489

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.A
17.0.0.135

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.0.60475

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.C
16.02.14.02

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1a (Not a Virus)
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.SecureInstall.Installer (M)
16.2.14.14

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.16212

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
9324

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.DVfFGD
37.0.10960

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0624
7.2.45

Trend Micro
ADW_INSTALLIQ
10.465.14

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
30616

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.4.14

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.207019
2.0.0.1977

File size:
1.6 MB (1,643,624 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.27.1

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 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/24/2014 4:00:00 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:
1/20/2014 1:19:12 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:NFf8M7qI5JQRyFCXWwFnVvw3KywCnj+yQtvju/ZRU3aLcc/OVWT5KdT3AAwgmvPm:X5JqS4xsz+yqj6HU3MOVLdTf6PatTeCR

Entry address:
0x499ED

Entry point:
E8, F0, 3A, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 90, E9, 51, 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:
6.9488

Code size:
948 KB (970,752 bytes)

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

http://xads.zedo.com/ads2/c?a=1811157;x=22029;g=172;c=2019000417,2019000417;i=0;n=2019;s=359;1=8;2=1;tg=1390344875;vr=1;m=16;w=17;os=2;ct=1;p=6;h=2170936;f=2170937;b=10;u=AbWBat4LSuSm5AzjlOtZiw**~120613;z=0.22279549707628188;ainfo=;k=http://network.adsmarket.com/.../jWJsmWecqZiIaGqVX8p6w4iQa5Zeo4KdjWKYnWadf5W3ZG6aXpypnIloaphf?dp=1811157&dp2=172&dp3=2019000417&dp4=359

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