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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 37 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. With this installer, users are expecting to download the free Adobe Flash Player but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.70.0

MD5:
6e337faf53c03020bc602982fb642297

SHA-1:
7415d41fdb78a37b0694f716f64ff0e209cb3ea0

SHA-256:
a5d275ca486400f9088f5f860e5f75cc48a0560c76ae2772f08022590d7dd6d9

Scanner detections:
37 / 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:
5/19/2024 3:56:33 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.J
559

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2015.02.06

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.207.212

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-150725

AVG
InstallIQ
2016.0.3037

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.15725

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.J
1.0.20.1030

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
20979

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9682
9.0.1.0206

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
8.15.07.25.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
7/25/2015

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
11.2015-25-07_7

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.7.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of fyellprj.exe.part (Adware)
2015.8.27.6

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.193.14824

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.1682

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2015.07.25.02

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!0D37AD704DA5
5600.6693

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.J
16.0.0.618

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.30.0.65070

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
11.20150725

nProtect
Trojan.Downloader.JRJW
15.04.23.01

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
15.07.25.02

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
7.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.SafeInstall.Installer (M)
15.7.25.14

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.174C4940!390875456
23.00.65.15723

Sophos
PUA 'InstallQ'
5.10

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.RKeJbRB
37.1.62.1

Trend Micro House Call
ADW_INSTAQ
7.2.206

Trend Micro
ADW_INSTAQ
10.465.25

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

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783689
36694

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.236945
2.0.0.2055

File size:
2 MB (2,141,208 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.70.0

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\inetcache\content.ie5\anqq0j96\adobeflashplayer.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:
1/21/2015 3:57:50 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:DSBD2UpzexiFX3k9akcGQBfEf7jQ9rWkdYhgeCpOREqQgAbEJD9lO/de1sTWPTrn:mvz2A9rWkppDqPIEJedenT9bbpdgP7nO

Entry address:
0x5769A

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, C8, 55, 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:
7.1751

Code size:
1 MB (1,096,704 bytes)

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

http://dl2.vin7installer.com/download/Base/458053/.../adobeflashplayer.exe

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