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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:
1.0.30.0

MD5:
06adc240520c220174ae77f77b27d2d2

SHA-1:
8da73216b4308d1b489ea15bbf46e023e1765eb0

SHA-256:
d5f8d9623d9a24bf3b9c913b44a43332f1622eccbfdc20b0cf43fa79b65b2e4f

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 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:
12/24/2024 12:40:53 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.A
416

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.A.7
7.11.153.246

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-151215

AVG
Generic_r
2016.0.2894

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.A
1.0.20.1745

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
18948

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0349

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.9932

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
12/15/2015

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
11.2015-15-12_3

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.Heur
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1712374

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.966

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2015.12.15.06

McAfee
Artemis!848D9E2FED0F
5600.6550

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.A
16.0.0.1047

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.0.60253

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.C
15.12.15.06

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1a (Not a Virus)
12.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.SecureInstall.Installer (M)
15.12.15.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.151213

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
9445

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.DVfFGD
37.0.10956

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0607
7.2.349

Trend Micro
ADW_INSTALLIQ
10.465.15

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
30218

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.4.14

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.207019
2.0.0.1977

File size:
1.6 MB (1,695,336 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.30.0

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 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:
2/19/2014 10:11:59 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:5Ymq3HplWsv2PhscqWzBvqeVR9Vo1bb8MnaG9kIueboeBT7sAzUrTmksTh9evBxT:xZLr1qhFnNk9uoe9zUvsTqBxXVJ/v

Entry address:
0x4DE9D

Entry point:
E8, F0, 3A, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, B0, 69, 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:
6.9574

Code size:
974.5 KB (997,888 bytes)

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

http://xads.zedo.com/ads2/c?a=1847373;x=3597;g=172;c=2019000242,2019000242;i=0;n=2019;s=202;1=8;2=1;tg=1393125583;vr=1;m=173;w=47;os=3;ct=1;p=6;h=2170936;f=2286646;b=10;u=p9NQnIOJQuK8eIstzoiNfQ**~090113;z=0.4075267078251582;ainfo=;k=http://network.adsmarket.com/.../jWJsmWecqZiIaGqVX8p6w4iQa5Zeo4KdjGKYnWadf5W3ZG6aXpypnIloapdf?dp=1847373&dp2=172&dp3=2019000242&dp4=202

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