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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 34 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.vic0installer.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.59.0

MD5:
b318a4e23cd75f853ca9c98f3902d470

SHA-1:
6aabdadc0085cf7fc6ad0a04e344b704748e27c8

SHA-256:
3640bbc27353a9c41e0a222a4c306d2c2b0a1451d4f2f9b54bc86dc260d7285e

Scanner detections:
34 / 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 6:40:53 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
416

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SafeInstaller
2014.12.10

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.193.210

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-151216

AVG
Generic_r
2016.0.2894

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.151216

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1750

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.7062

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19547

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0350

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.10437

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
12/16/2015

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-16-12_4

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.183.13407

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.963

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2015.12.16.10

McAfee
Artemis!AF4EF244BAB2
5600.6550

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
16.0.0.1050

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.62151

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
11.20151216

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.12.16.10

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
12.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.SafeInstall.Installer (M)
15.12.16.10

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.17616143!392257859
23.00.65.151214

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2H00IG14
7.2.350

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.F0CBOC0KS14
10.465.16

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
33224

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.221392
2.0.0.1926

File size:
1.9 MB (1,989,656 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}\downloads\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:
8/26/2014 10:30:44 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:oxS/6rP2lFpL0zE0QhMvYzwtKTqhSngdl:oe6rP2lPLcEOvswttdl

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:
7.0519

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

The file mplayer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

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

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?accountid=13193&shortname=mplayer&campaignname=mplayer

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