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Safe Setup

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, “Safe Setup Application” by SecureInstall has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from 2-vinstaller.com.
Publisher:
SecureInstall, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Safe Setup

Description:
Safe Setup Application

Version:
1.0.5.1

MD5:
293760f3d668a95cd905054299f25d97

SHA-1:
d537cd7bb92924142ed4386dad36a55f9e9fc407

SHA-256:
20db851d7d1e5ca00a38b8e71e6294906c21532e9d497ca8c12a829b05751fb8

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Analysis date:
12/23/2024 4:33:43 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX (M)
16.7.18.1

File size:
923 KB (945,168 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
safesetup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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:
11/19/2013 10:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/24/2014 10:00:00 PM

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:
6/5/2014 12:25:57 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:RdpjYcZvYaD+JTyoWm+fQhbP7DzfPGq9DMZWqZhZ6JuTktkp:RhzaVW1Qhf5DSzZhzT1

Entry address:
0x18B6D

Entry point:
E8, 91, 99, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 60, 16, 4C, 00, E8, FD, 62, 00, 00, E8, 5E, 9B, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 24, 99, 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, 43, 80, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.7754

Code size:
632.5 KB (647,680 bytes)

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

http://2-vinstaller.com/.../downloadstub?ProductSessionId=aa1e4313-e090-4257-a274-fa5b46563ccb&AssociateTrackingId=66884845&SecondChanceMappingId=-1&RewriteValueId=333211&BrowserMappingId=1911&BetaLinkId=-1

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