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umplayer.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 umplayer.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 31 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.vik1installer.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.64.0

MD5:
a4a45242ea6d7113890d61986d276b32

SHA-1:
909f64e374fdfcd92be61c3740979e7172f48870

SHA-256:
15fa4b7a369a9c1dee2c95cb17fce7807ed15691f66fad9aac65be74002ec938

Scanner detections:
31 / 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:
12/24/2024 11:28:26 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
720

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Bundler
2014.12.07

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.193.68

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-150214

AVG
InstallIQ
2016.0.3198

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.15214

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.225

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
20292

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.045

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.10837

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
2/14/2015

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-14-02_7

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.186.14254

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2487

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2015.02.14.01

McAfee
Artemis!4DD91ECC8628
5600.6854

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
16.0.0.135

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.6.63850

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.02.14.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
2.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX
15.2.14.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.17A19AEC!396466924
23.00.65.15212

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1118
7.2.45

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0C2C0OK314
10.465.14

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
35492

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.223881
2.0.0.1976

File size:
1.9 MB (1,976,856 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.64.0

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\umplayer.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/20/2014 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 6:00:00 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:
11/17/2014 2:51:56 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:XC2juLUBmo35wuemtMlokRlUmfL9O9HxW39tQ47etIsWeODPv3GGehbTJdmTiY+F:UrmrDQwO9p7YvWeUzehOTvFbasHu

Entry address:
0x5A90A

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 40, 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:
7.0446

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,110,016 bytes)

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

http://dl2.vik1installer.com/download/Base/421174/.../umplayer.exe

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