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mediaplayer_setup.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_setup.exe by InstallX 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 volumedl.com.

File name:

Publisher:

SafeInstall, LLC (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:

SafeInstaller

Description:

Safe Installer

Version:

1.0.73.0

MD5:

17a51ff8ad7dac206f109cdc48cf6a69

SHA-1:

6c48524b96387d3b4f8b9f8e472dd8bc3df64f09

SHA-256:

75fa450b9ed6a5c3216e2c60f071e50840a00cab4461aad5ad707dd51ba01ec4

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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:

12/26/2024 5:34:02 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.J

354

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.SoftPulse

2015.02.14

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4

7.11.209.122

avast!

Adware-CLU [PUP]

2014.9-160216

AVG

Adware InstallIQ

2017.0.2832

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.InstallIQ

4.0.3.16216

Bitdefender

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902

1.0.20.235

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B

21034

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.9715

9.0.1.047

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Application.Bundler.InstallIQ

8.16.02.16.12

ESET NOD32

Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted application

10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/Agent

2/16/2016

F-Prot

W32/InstallIQ.A2.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Riskware.Application.Bundler.InstallIQ

11.2016-16-02_3

G Data

Win32.Application.InstallIQ

16.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.InstallIQ

t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.194.14927

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent

14.0.0.655

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A

v2016.02.16.12

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902

17.0.0.141

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk

0.30.0.65070

Norman

Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.J

11.20160216

Panda Antivirus

Generic Suspicious

16.02.16.12

Qihoo 360 Security

Win32/Application.ab7

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)

2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.InstallX.SafeInstall.Installer (M)

16.2.16.0

Rising Antivirus

PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.17A19AEC!396466924

23.00.65.16214

Sophos

PUA 'InstallQ'

5.15

Total Defense

Win32/InstallQ.YULOaCD

37.1.62.1

Vba32 AntiVirus

suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4783689

36694

Zillya! Antivirus

Downloader.Agent.Win32.223881

2.0.0.1973

File size:

2.1 MB (2,201,600 bytes)

Product version:

1.0.73.0

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\inetcache\ie\{random}\mediaplayer_setup.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:

2/25/2015 8:49:21 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

49152:EOEmLWOu/az54rNKQUoqu2ZSjTmzjVzrbE1L:EOEty5wUq2Zzj181L

Entry address:

0x579FA

Entry point:

E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 80, 80, 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:

7.2031

Code size:

1.1 MB (1,103,872 bytes)

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

http://volumedl.com/.../download?accountid=14482&shortname=mediaplayer&campaignname=test=&clickid=Q410waNkje

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