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mediaplayer.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 mediaplayer.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 31 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 dl2.vic0installer.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.59.0

MD5:
b7de23f572d4cf1f679647c0f2e6a7d0

SHA-1:
4dc97c2834863fb508f9c1c6f9b9988fe720a3d4

SHA-256:
ec9ab45a6d684c56af3de5a40f16c4f9b37908dfc334e300869ff3985033c15b

Scanner detections:
31 / 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:
12/26/2024 12:35:56 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
388

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SafeInstaller
2014.10.31

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.182.128

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-160112

AVG
Generic_r
2017.0.2866

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.16112

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.60

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19950

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.012

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
10.10648

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
1/12/2016

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2016-12-01_3

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13853

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.827

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2016.01.12.02

McAfee
Artemis!2730CDEDF722
5600.6522

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
17.0.0.36

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.6.62995

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.01.12.02

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.SafeInstall.Installer (M)
16.1.12.14

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.178732FC!394736380
23.00.65.16110

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0C2C0OJR14
7.2.12

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0C2C0OJR14
10.465.12

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
35044

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.223881
2.0.0.1973

File size:
1.9 MB (1,976,344 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.59.0

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:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/20/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 7:00:00 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:
8/26/2014 12:30:44 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:ixS/6rP2lFpL0zE0QhMvYzwtKTqhK+V6L:ie6rP2lPLcEOvswtTIL

Entry address:
0x5AAFA

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 40, AF, 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:
7.0416

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,116,160 bytes)

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

http://dl2.vic0installer.com/download/Base/345941/.../mediaplayer.exe

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