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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 23 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.vid1installer.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.61.0

MD5:
57b09430a22ccded479e8ccac9757953

SHA-1:
cbbc06351b672f7c5790e0edf24d3358c9257476

SHA-256:
8ea95b875ff7f1b0c8a92d87c3978b1c03d27ff1e7c67c781a9703dad9aabc6e

Scanner detections:
23 / 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 3:41:14 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
817

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Generic
2014.09.25

AVG
Win32/Heur
2015.0.3352

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.Downloader
4.0.3.14914

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1570

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19486

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0257

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10404

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-10-11_2

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.183.13345

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3255

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.09.14.02

McAfee
PUP-FPB
5600.7008

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.0.0.942

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.61942

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.14.02

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.H
14.9.14.2

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783689
32938

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.221392
2.0.0.1933

File size:
1.9 MB (1,990,168 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 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:
9/10/2014 11:25:18 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:2ZsonQHxM3RxxQ4SMix6y6YqEe7RoNHphhIXro5EjV7r7A6Rf+ADStVIlu6+q5w0:dp6y6bUphmrL7o655DSoIq5B86TUx8V

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:
7.0514

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

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

http://dl2.vid1installer.com/download/Base/335426/.../mplayer.exe

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