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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 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. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from xads.zedo.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by SecureInstall, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.27.0

MD5:
9d8e4292b63e925df61e9ffc575ac6bc

SHA-1:
40c4b8956b72bdf6764e2a98f8b4390bd34e2e37

SHA-256:
539347dca7e712c9acba6f13b48c58b6f93e01f804567a4bb070a490acb12608

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:
11/23/2024 5:08:13 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]
2014.9-140808

AVG
InstallIQ
2015.0.3389

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.A
1.0.20.1100

Dr.Web
Adware.Searcher.2593
9.0.1.025

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9339

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
8/8/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
14.8.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of vioplayerv.exe (Adware)
2014.3.14.2

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.Heur
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.181.12806

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3440

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.01.25.06

McAfee
Artemis!848D9E2FED0F
5600.7045

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.cjaztx
0.28.0.57380

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SecureInstall.L
14.8.8.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14123

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.97

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.DVfFGD
37.0.10956

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0117
7.2.25

Trend Micro
ADW_INSTALLIQ
10.465.08

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
25830

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.4.14

File size:
1.6 MB (1,648,744 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.27.0

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\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\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:
1/15/2014 5:57:21 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:xO/EkhP/hAujNvUGCOIZEU+OlxaaCRj/lSvA/jajq9YgHkChsjVATkFwThEgX5tJ:sJjF7lnuuSQjugYgojVhwTucQimzu

Entry address:
0x49ACD

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:
6.9556

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=1811093;x=2317;g=172;c=2019000387,2019000387;i=0;n=2019;s=331;1=8;2=1;tg=1390165469;vr=1;m=20;w=22;os=4;ct=1;p=6;h=2170936;f=2170937;b=10;u=2iyZPtZARtmBDCZAO5RpBQ**~011914;z=0.5145270478420738;ainfo=;k=http://network.adsmarket.com/.../jWJsmWecqZiIaGqVX8p6w4iQa5Zeo4KdjWKYnWadf5W3ZG6aXpypnIloaphf?dp=1811093&dp2=172&dp3=2019000387&dp4=331

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