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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 26 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.vic3installer.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.61.0

MD5:
4905cc37f518f0867281490b67d460c8

SHA-1:
87eec11d2cc7968a848d400077b639b96475d4c8

SHA-256:
8932f4e96d0bd78f8e39ce908d57d704c5caea4d56ae06a8ae444c1c3cf934e7

Scanner detections:
26 / 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:
12/27/2024 2:33:22 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
862

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Generic
2014.09.25

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140925

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3340

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.14925

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1340

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19620

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0268

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10464

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
9/25/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-25-09_5

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of freeopener.exe (Adware)
2014.12.7.20

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13490

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3195

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.09.25.09

McAfee
Artemis!4905CC37F518
5600.6996

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.0.0.804

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.62286

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.25.09

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.H
14.9.25.21

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
33424

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.221392
2.0.0.1934

File size:
1.9 MB (1,993,752 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.61.0

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 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:
9/10/2014 10:25:18 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:ep6y6bUphmrL7o655DSoIq5B86TY8ityat:ej6bUphmP7tDCq5BpwyS

Entry address:
0x5AC3A

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 10, B0, 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:
7.0543

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

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

http://dl2.vic3installer.com/download/Base/335426/.../mplayer.exe

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

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