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mplayer_freely.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_freely.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 29 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.vic9installer.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.63.0

MD5:
28d99a72e96d5d5ff1aa2081efcbc7da

SHA-1:
357a1fc4d608f0a759381b49cd2246d7250d6dcc

SHA-256:
5f5e90d8bd2e7e14f56ce7a5a20000e8ec63ebc13c1e61bfe2d15509efaf3ed1

Scanner detections:
29 / 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:
11/5/2024 2:28:00 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
414

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Bundler
2014.11.27

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.189.40

avast!
Adware-CFF [PUP]
2014.9-151218

AVG
Adware Generic_r
2016.0.2892

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.151218

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1760

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
20208

Dr.Web
Threat.Undefined
9.0.1.0352

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
12/18/2015

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-18-12_6

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

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13853

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.955

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2015.12.18.01

McAfee
Artemis!7AD665084DFF
5600.6548

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
16.0.0.1056

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.6.62995

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
11.20151218

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.12.18.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.SafeInstall.Installer (M)
15.12.18.1

Sophos
PUA 'InstallQ'
5.14

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1120
7.2.352

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

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783689
34232

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.229676
2.0.0.2005

File size:
1.9 MB (1,993,240 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.63.0

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_freely.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:
11/12/2014 9:42:52 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:FlwGN4UBmo35NQoEXE6euwsFtZzAwQ7DGF+xifVXyW9HwsuIAFeySTTEYTL1XCUn:F7ElppuGyi9CW9SneyyTpWOWAcIIy

Entry address:
0x5A8AA

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 50, 87, 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:
7.0580

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,109,504 bytes)

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

http://dl2.vic9installer.com/download/Base/193162/.../mplayer_freely.exe

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