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 ams1.ib.adnxs.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by SecureInstall, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.31.0

MD5:
70197cfe7afd8f4c6fcc84af781c1548

SHA-1:
858bda2c6361c8dd391c61b8a0f1be4d5b156bf2

SHA-256:
89ddb32df3069f78643d983f5acb1aa1e7e7bddebf924928a4e2b4922978c374

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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
12/27/2024 3:21:35 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
MultiBundle
2015.0.3539

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.A
1.0.20.1100

Dr.Web
Adware.Searcher.2593
9.0.1.069

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9523

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
8/8/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
14.8.24

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
v2014.03.10.07

McAfee
Artemis!70197CFE7AFD
5600.7195

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.0.58101

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SecureInstall.L
14.8.8.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14308

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.DVfFGD
37.0.10956

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0621
7.2.220

Trend Micro
ADW_INSTALLIQ
10.465.08

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
27270

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.4.14

File size:
1.6 MB (1,711,720 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.31.0

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
Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
11/18/2013 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/24/2014 6:00:00 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:
3/5/2014 10:36:36 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Nr3oVu7M374ZzE33WwT5Fxf8lIKlmPsAo7F+ywTvGVzAPL/zE8hhTukhbTTtsg7m:SHWIVKOocyI+VzA08hl1TZsgMoMRTY1Q

Entry address:
0x4E7ED

Entry point:
E8, F0, 3A, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 80, 98, 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:
6.9549

Code size:
985.5 KB (1,009,152 bytes)

The file mediaplayer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 15 URLs.

http://ams1.ib.adnxs.com/click?BDkoYabtzT8EOShhpu3NP-kmMQisHOI_BDkoYabtzT8EOShhpu3NP6YCiX95YIdi99jp-n1MHGEzrRxTAAAAAB3gHQCABwAAgAcAAAIAAADIdscAZKgFAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEACwB-gAmcwAA1r8AAgQCAQIAAIoAgiWhrQAAAAA./cnd=!lQaoPAiNyMgBEMjtnQYY5NAWIAQ./referrer=http://ad.co-co-co.co/rmx/appnexus.html?id=1957917&cR_oZ8vI=366_300x250_0/clickenc=http://network.adsmarket.com/.../jWNsmGKcqZiJZm-ZX8p6w4iQa5Zeo4KdjGKYnWadf5W3ZG6aXpypnIloapdf?dp=ams1CPexp9ffj5OOYRACGKaFpPyXj9jDYiIOMTk5LjY4LjIxOC4xMjMoATCz2vKYBQ..

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