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mediaplayer.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 mediaplayer.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 31 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.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.62.0

MD5:
65a2ffb130f335d6f194c9458381e287

SHA-1:
08faa45c7f051b26965e3ffd0a3ff2fcccc3e5b8

SHA-256:
49e451715d7f396ba09dc88dde0f25b7f7d0b1ac180f68479fa195ee66481971

Scanner detections:
31 / 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 5:53:48 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
355

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SafeInstaller
2014.10.31

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.182.128

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-160215

AVG
Generic_r
2017.0.2833

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.16215

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.230

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19950

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.046

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
10.10648

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
2/15/2016

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2016-15-02_2

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13853

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.659

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2016.02.15.03

McAfee
Artemis!2730CDEDF722
5600.6489

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
17.0.0.138

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.6.62995

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.02.15.03

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.SafeInstall.Installer (M)
16.2.15.3

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.178732FC!394736380
23.00.65.16213

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0C2C0OJR14
7.2.46

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0C2C0OJR14
10.465.15

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
35044

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.223881
2.0.0.1973

File size:
1.9 MB (1,985,048 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.62.0

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\mediaplayer.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/21/2014 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 3:00:00 PM

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:
9/29/2014 6:55:07 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:VBWE6uqIvAyJYb6c061BhNT/wTjimqgYAi+5:Vd6uqIvAwYE6jhNT6i+5

Entry address:
0x5AB6A

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 10, B0, 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:
7.0470

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,116,672 bytes)

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