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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 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from xads.zedo.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.61.0

MD5:
2730cdedf7222979ada38720b6a256e9

SHA-1:
9c1cdb90e5fcd7fd9a2657dc969f621f51b97b06

SHA-256:
9ee97442caac691539e6e215a3cedf6abf76840d58a1fedb35385b0817af8385

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:
11/5/2024 4:39:15 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
858

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Generic
2014.09.28

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140930

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3336

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.14930

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1365

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19634

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0273

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10475

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-30-09_3

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
14.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13504

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3175

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.09.30.12

McAfee
Artemis!2730CDEDF722
5600.6992

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.0.0.819

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.62286

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.30.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.L
14.9.30.0

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
33478

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.221392
2.0.0.1935

File size:
1.9 MB (1,977,880 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.61.0

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:
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:
9/10/2014 10:25:18 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:NZsonQHxM3RxxQ4SMix6y6YqEe7RoNHphhIXro5EjV7r7A6Rf+ADStVIlu6+q5wk:Ep6y6bUphmrL7o655DSoIq5B86Tmfw/

Entry address:
0x5AC3A

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 10, B0, 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:
7.0413

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,116,672 bytes)

The file mediaplayer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 5 URLs.

http://xads.zedo.com/ads2/c?a=2066926;x=2317;g=48;c=2019000340,2019000340;i=0;n=2019;s=289;1=8;2=1;tg=1412315162;vr=3;m=1;w=1;os=3;ct=1;p=6;h=2742067;f=2771503;b=10;u=3VDIIOkISCGj@33pQAuq2Q**~092514;z=0.7407646234516926;ainfo=;csv=0;dct=;dmf=;dvm=;dsr=;djs=;dhs=;q=;k=http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?accountid=14529&shortname=mediaplayer&campaignname=&exp=%z

http://xads.zedo.com/ads2/c?a=2066926;x=2317;g=139;c=2019000340,2019000340;i=0;n=2019;s=289;1=8;2=12;tg=1412104145;vr=3;m=7;w=13;os=1;ct=1;p=6;h=2742067;f=2771503;b=10;u=AzXYIL1VQO6VY6ob6g5lww**~020914;z=0.3718389803629637;ainfo=;csv=0;dct=;dmf=;dvm=;dsr=;djs=;dhs=;q=;k=http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?accountid=14529&shortname=mediaplayer&campaignname=&exp=%z

http://dl2.vic3installer.com/download/Base/345713/.../mediaplayer.exe

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?accountid=14529&shortname=mediaplayer&campaignname=&exp=ZZf2742068Za2051475Zg172Zw47Zm147Zc2019000253,2019000253Zs212Zi0ZZ

http://xads.zedo.com/ads2/c?a=2051475;x=2317;g=172;c=2019000253,2019000253;i=0;n=2019;s=212;1=8;2=1;tg=1411871725;vr=3;m=147;w=47;os=4;ct=1;p=6;h=2742067;f=2742068;b=10;u=OPT_OUT;z=0.010755161371222566;ainfo=;csv=0;dct=;dmf=;dvm=;dsr=;djs=;dhs=;q=;k=[INSERT_CLICK_TRACKER_MACRO]http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?accountid=14529&shortname=mediaplayer&campaignname=&exp=%z

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