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adobeflashplayer_setup.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_setup.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 21 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:
1.0.73.0

MD5:
4a1542cd679bea6be4659bd2805dac81

SHA-1:
c17d7f9e14a2f7510cf53cae9349fd983b5fd49f

SHA-256:
efc53ae786dc7f46ceeef57cde4648ce813d8fd7fe7e22a81107a36dec81153b

Scanner detections:
21 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallIQ (by InstallX) software bundler that may include toolbars and other browser extensions offers.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 12:13:08 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2015.03.17

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.217.198

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-160212

AVG
Adware BundleApp
2017.0.2836

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
21436

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9946
9.0.1.043

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
16.2.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.201.15277

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.673

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2016.02.12.08

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.30.0.296

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
11.20160212

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.02.12.08

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.SafeInstall.Installer (M)
16.2.12.8

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Agent!6.1B5B
23.00.65.16210

Sophos
PUA 'InstallQ'
5.12

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

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783689
37788

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.240015
2.0.0.2102

File size:
2.1 MB (2,209,280 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.73.0

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\ie\{random}\adobeflashplayer_setup.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:
2/25/2015 9:49:21 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:+OEmLWOu/az54rNKQUoqu2ZSjTGJDj1BPFW:+OEty5wUq2Z5fvFW

Entry address:
0x579FA

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 80, 80, 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:
7.2080

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,103,872 bytes)

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

http://2-vinstaller.com/.../download?accountid=15142&shortname=adobeflashplayer&campaignname=&click_id=659646779&AID=701036&SID=1004118

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