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adobeflashplayerinstaller_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 adobeflashplayerinstaller_setup.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. 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:
1.0.72.0

MD5:
0f6a7e2c0cf93deaa1b5284f2e1393e1

SHA-1:
f6c7aae2774b44a90b57d0efc266b65c050ece1b

SHA-256:
1bf5e067a0c2f9bfbee8e9dba8f2a2c82eb571202dba1a56cddc08dfad1098a8

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 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:
4/25/2024 1:10:30 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.J
354

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.02.20

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.211.168

avast!
Adware-CLU [PUP]
2014.9-160215

AVG
Adware InstallIQ
2017.0.2832

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.J
1.0.20.230

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
21145

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9715
9.0.1.046

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
8.16.02.15.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
11.2016-15-02_2

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
16.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.197.15027

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.657

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2016.02.15.04

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.J
17.0.0.138

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.30.0.126

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
11.20160215

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.02.15.04

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.SafeInstall.Installer (M)
16.2.15.16

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Agent!6.1B5B
23.00.65.16213

Sophos
PUA 'InstallQ'
5.12

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

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783689
36694

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.238160
2.0.0.2076

File size:
2.1 MB (2,211,840 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}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\adobeflashplayerinstaller_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:
2/9/2015 12:29:11 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:DvlwvmA2vDTXj5lppfNH5DlhsZCT0p2bJQlF:DvQmAy5lDnsZwWF

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:
7.2094

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

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