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adobeflashplayer.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 adobeflashplayer.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 27 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 installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free Adobe Flash Player but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.62.0

MD5:
98ba02d6d3f380fea52cfa8537577349

SHA-1:
538cb396449e87894453c4d8e702d3749f001588

SHA-256:
c80e911aac8e75033ef3b9581f2264377bcf6a2dd98e195c23733e505de98308

Scanner detections:
27 / 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:
4/19/2024 8:03:35 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
818

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SafeInstaller
2014.11.07

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.183.142

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141108

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3296

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.14118

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1560

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
20010

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0312

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10684

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
11/8/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-08-11_7

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

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13930

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2977

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.11.08.04

McAfee
Artemis!3C6665E215C2
5600.6952

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.0.0.936

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.6.62995

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
14.11.08.04

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.Q
14.11.8.16

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

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

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
34578

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.223881
2.0.0.1976

File size:
1.9 MB (1,984,536 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\picasa\adobeflashplayer.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/20/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 5:00:00 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 8:55:07 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:dBWE6uqIvAyJYb6c061BhNT/wTj1gBLd5aRS+:dd6uqIvAwYE6jhNTTLEx

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:
7.0462

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

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

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?VersionId=-1&AccountId=8527&CampaignName=adobeflashplayer&ShortName=adobeflashplayer&trafficsrctype=ICN&ICNSessionId=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000&ICNLastPageId=0

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