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mediaplayer_setup.exe

Safer Stub

SecureInstall, LLC

Part of an InstallX (InstallIQ) installation, a PUP that may bundle additional adware on the computer. The application mediaplayer_setup.exe, “Safer Installer Stub” by SecureInstall has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The file has been seen being downloaded from 2-vinstaller.com.
Publisher:
SaferInstall, LLC  (signed by SecureInstall, LLC)

Product:
Safer Stub

Description:
Safer Installer Stub

Version:
1.0.6.0

MD5:
3792efbd12b8fc298324af4938415788

SHA-1:
7a2f2406ad99a11b6357ed1b648c5df37b3915e0

SHA-256:
26a3a61193ec9d7869211f8022a28cc16bf7597d20696cb61de8240770e22c54

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:
11/23/2024 12:33:20 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX (M)
16.7.17.14

File size:
919.8 KB (941,856 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.6.0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
saferstub.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\mediaplayer_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SecureInstall, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
9/1/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/6/2016 6:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN="SecureInstall, LLC", O="SecureInstall, LLC", L=Sartell, S=Minnesota, C=US

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert SHA2 Assured ID Code Signing CA, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
076E053D14B7F3599E1558AAAC5613C1

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/4/2014 11:33:22 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:399ic3DP7fcq/67R9YfcAsUwPNRUwL6aK0bTvUoO:3Fj9iAcLPrDL6uT4

Entry address:
0x15E9D

Entry point:
E8, A1, 99, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 48, 15, 4C, 00, E8, 0D, 63, 00, 00, E8, 6E, 9B, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 34, 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, 53, 80, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.7833

Code size:
634.5 KB (649,728 bytes)

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

http://2-vinstaller.com/.../download?accountid=14482&shortname=mediaplayer&campaignname=test=&clickid=Yl105dKaWG

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