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mplayer.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 mplayer.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 35 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. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.vic0installer.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.59.0

MD5:
9e2b4e1b1fd5b6fbc14685bec52eb792

SHA-1:
2f676062439e7b6d36d2ee6f9406678444499f66

SHA-256:
60c3d4a9874a6ffeb4e9a8ef18f8b982bea1c0f05fd369cf6a6febbb1eace30d

Scanner detections:
35 / 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 6:37:07 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.CM
468

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Bundler
2015.08.16

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallIQ.Gen4
8.3.1.6

Arcabit
Application.Bundler.CM
1.0.0.425

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-151025

AVG
Generic_r
2016.0.2946

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.151025

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.CM
1.0.20.1490

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.7062

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
23018

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9508
9.0.1.0298

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted (variant)
9.12101

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
10/25/2015

F-Prot
W32/InstallIQ.A.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.CM
11.2015-25-10_1

G Data
Application.Bundler.CM
15.10.25

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.9.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.2016902

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.1225

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2015.10.25.01

McAfee
PUP-FPB
5600.6602

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.CM
16.0.0.894

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.30.24.3079

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
11.20151025

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
15.10.25.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.594
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.Agent.01355
10.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.SafeInstall.Installer (M)
15.10.25.1

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.175143D4!391201748
23.00.65.151023

Sophos
InstallQ (PUA)
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2H00IG14
7.2.298

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.F0CBOC0KS14
10.465.25

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
42930

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.208400
2.0.0.2352

File size:
1.9 MB (1,991,704 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.59.0

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\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\mplayer.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/20/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 8:00:00 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:
8/26/2014 1:30:44 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:HxS/6rP2lFpL0zE0QhMvYzwtKTqhSH1LO:He6rP2lPLcEOvswt2Y

Entry address:
0x5AAFA

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 40, AF, 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:
7.0533

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,116,160 bytes)

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

http://dl2.vic0installer.com/download/Base/335426/.../mplayer.exe

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