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

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.62.0

MD5:
b666ebb290fa472f7720c89cbb6d3acb

SHA-1:
a007e6652a9596fbacaf8a6ef2d33141cb64edb7

SHA-256:
407ca9b62704cb4945344835da6eaaed1a9e053e89bf3e2bf4ffb57d56dc76f1

Scanner detections:
28 / 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 9:45:18 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
837

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SafeInstaller
2014.10.20

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141020

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3315

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.141020

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1465

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19852

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0293

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10587

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
10/20/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-20-10_2

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.184.13727

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3072

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.10.20.03

McAfee
Artemis!C89532603533
5600.6971

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.0.0.879

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.62671

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
14.10.20.03

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.H
14.10.20.15

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.17616143!392257859
23.00.65.141018

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2H00JC14
7.2.293

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
34076

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.223881
2.0.0.1959

File size:
1.9 MB (2,003,480 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.62.0

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 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:
9/29/2014 11:55:07 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:XBWE6uqIvAyJYb6c061BhNT/wTjzAPZUU0h:Xd6uqIvAwYE6jhNT/+9

Entry address:
0x5AB6A

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:
7.0607

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

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