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.
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:
11/23/2024 10:31:45 PM 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

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}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\mediaplayer_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

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.

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