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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 30 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:
1.0.64.0

MD5:
0992b54f5c58f7c05d75ca1ba71c891b

SHA-1:
94a66133eeb260dd4137878270ba9da29d3fb99b

SHA-256:
ac68c02c835d3f61110093f73732359a66a447f10665b802770130d37fd1fcca

Scanner detections:
30 / 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:
5/16/2025 10:26:04 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
773

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Bundler
2014.12.24

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.197.154

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-141223

AVG
InstallIQ
2015.0.3251

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.141223

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1785

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
20453

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9371
9.0.1.0357

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10921

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
12/23/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-23-12_3

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.Heur
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14426

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2750

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.12.23.11

McAfee
Artemis!3C6665E215C2
5600.6907

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.0.0.1071

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.6.64267

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.12.23.11

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM41.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
12.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.Q
14.12.23.23

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00KP14
7.2.357

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00KP14
10.465.23

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
36020

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.229676
2.0.0.2014

File size:
1.9 MB (1,973,784 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\adobeflashplayer.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:
11/17/2014 3:51:56 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:dC2juLUBmo35wuemtMlokRlUmfL9O9HxW39tQ47etIsWeODPv3GGehbTJdmTiY+f:qrmrDQwO9p7YvWeUzehOTvAlkIEmF

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:
7.0425

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

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

http://dl2.vik9installer.com/download/Base/435473/.../adobeflashplayer.exe

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