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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 35 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:
1.0.72.0

MD5:
ddd46964e32857775b59459a8e91e3d0

SHA-1:
fd72ac975d3c11ec1c51e0078f2f929170e258a0

SHA-256:
b73244b552a8c2987ab777599b7952ac416907e587c4984bb2f41a42f55fb833

Scanner detections:
35 / 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:
5/27/2024 9:30:10 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.J
680

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.03.06

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.213.230

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-150327

AVG
InstallIQ
2016.0.3158

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.15327

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.J
1.0.20.430

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
21301

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9715
9.0.1.086

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
8.15.03.27.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11273

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
3/27/2015

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
11.2015-27-03_6

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
15.3.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of mediaplayer_setup.exe (Adware)
2015.7.2.6

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.200.15170

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2283

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2015.03.27.11

McAfee
Artemis!DDD46964E328
5600.6814

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.J
16.0.0.258

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.30.0.296

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
11.20150327

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
15.03.27.11

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
3.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.InstallX
15.3.27.12

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.174C4940!390875456
23.00.65.15325

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0226
7.2.86

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00KP14
10.465.27

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
38142

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.238160
2.0.0.2089

File size:
2.1 MB (2,153,496 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.72.0

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 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:
2/9/2015 12:29:11 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:OvlwvmA2vDTXj5lppfNH5DlhsZCTZmygQy4h:OvQmAy5lDnsZsgQy8

Entry address:
0x5772A

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 00, 70, 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:
7.1749

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,102,848 bytes)

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

http://dl2.vip0installer.com/download/Base/470502/.../adobeflashplayer.exe

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