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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 22 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 dl2.via0installer.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.60.0

MD5:
5656858d5c215cd7aa2ae06d36fd5b8b

SHA-1:
3d8a490126bfb523e80091e612f0b3cc362179e9

SHA-256:
23725bd4e8f56ca33c9102164e625361a2a1a6e79ac42fee1f5e2d47881ef2f2

Scanner detections:
22 / 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:
12/26/2024 11:52:06 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.E
872

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3350

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.Downloader
4.0.3.14915

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.E
1.0.20.1290

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19486

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0258

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10404

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
9/15/2014

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
11.2014-15-09_2

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
14.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.183.13345

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3246

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.09.15.08

McAfee
PUP-FPB
5600.7006

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.E
15.0.0.774

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.61942

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.15.08

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.H
14.9.15.20

Sophos
Generic PUA DN
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
33032

File size:
1.9 MB (1,990,168 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.60.0

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}\mplayer.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/20/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 5:00:00 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:
9/8/2014 7:36:38 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:Qe24g63lqEHPLQmGraccddtK5iTfd4X/O7Zw0KZx:Qr63ljHPkmacdK5JXIrKZx

Entry address:
0x5AC3A

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, F8, 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:
7.0517

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,116,672 bytes)

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

http://dl2.via0installer.com/download/Base/335426/.../mplayer.exe

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