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mplayer_freely.exe

SafeInstaller

SecureInstall, 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 SecureInstall 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.v47installer.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by SecureInstall, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.53.0

MD5:
d0997554c898203232208caaa295f51f

SHA-1:
3e3eda35ee943fe4496b614c77f99a0f081e8928

SHA-256:
8deb06db18313e007b4d701128f59aa1c10c0e2f860e5391ac391d0cd6b9647f

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 '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:
11/26/2024 11:50:29 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.A
867

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.A.7
7.11.153.246

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-140921

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3345

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.A
1.0.20.1320

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
18948

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0264

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10151

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
9/21/2014

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
11.2014-21-09_1

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of coretemp.exe (Adware)
2014.12.3.16

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.181.12819

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3219

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.09.21.07

McAfee
PUP-FLX
5600.7001

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.A
15.0.0.792

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.60990

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
14.09.21.07

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
9.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SecureInstall.O
14.9.21.6

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14919

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
10346

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.DVfFGD
37.0.10962

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0725
7.2.264

Trend Micro
ADW_INSTALLIQ
10.465.21

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
31588

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.4.14

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.199229
2.0.0.1850

File size:
1.9 MB (1,993,592 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.53.0

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:
SecureInstall, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
11/19/2013 3:30:00 AM

Valid to:
11/24/2014 3:30:00 PM

Subject:
CN="SecureInstall, LLC", O="SecureInstall, 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:
073E5B30FA98352DDA4DA1FD7215A72F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/18/2014 10:48:07 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:93ovLKFTpghXWJgYsb3Rt35CJ31mYgdto/VOACdhrJrlBziTDyELEZ951lcTRtaN:8G4ReNgWyr7Be/yEU1lX0TZMg+tJHpn

Entry address:
0x58F3A

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 28, 7B, 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:
7.0639

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,105,408 bytes)

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

http://dl2.v47installer.com/download/Base/well-are-we259550/.../mplayer_freely.exe

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