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mediaclassic.exe

SafeInstaller

SecureInstall, 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 mediaclassic.exe by SecureInstall has been detected as adware by 26 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 file has been seen being downloaded from 1-vinstaller.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by SecureInstall, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.27.0

MD5:
a25c9c21db23b4bf75d6409bd4f97c2c

SHA-1:
cf69c6e06f70780246397069cc60a7c48b86d3b8

SHA-256:
2c2478a9526927b1be12302d1f8fd5915a9ed8dacc1060dc6249e50867f134bd

Scanner detections:
26 / 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:
4/26/2024 9:26:44 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.A
388

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-160113

AVG
Adware Generic_r
2017.0.2866

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.A
1.0.20.65

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallIQ.7
9.0.1.013

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
1/13/2016

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.Heur
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.11951

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.823

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2016.01.13.07

McAfee
Artemis!C5281425AF94
5600.6522

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.0.59608

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.SecureInstall.Installer (M)
16.1.13.7

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.16111

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.DVfFGD
37.0.10956

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0429
7.2.13

Trend Micro
ADW_INSTALLIQ
10.465.13

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
28752

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.4.14

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.227556
2.0.0.1983

File size:
1.6 MB (1,654,376 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.27.0

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\mediaclassic.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SecureInstall, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
11/18/2013 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/24/2014 6:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN="SecureInstall, LLC", O="SecureInstall, 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:
073E5B30FA98352DDA4DA1FD7215A72F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/15/2014 4:57:21 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:8O/EkhP/hAujNvUGCOIZEU+OlxaaCRj/lSvA/jajq9YgHkChsjVATkFwThELXw8O:nJjF7lnuuSQjugYgojVhwTuFKgSEtv2

Entry address:
0x49ACD

Entry point:
E8, F0, 3A, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 90, E9, 51, 00, E8, 2D, 2B, 00, 00, E8, BD, 3C, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 83, 3A, 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, 64, 34, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.9607

Code size:
948 KB (970,752 bytes)

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

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?VersionId=-1&AccountId=14349&CampaignName=advertisedotcom_mpc_intyield&ShortName=mediaclassic&trafficsrctype=ICN

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