mediaplayer.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 mediaplayer.exe by SecureInstall has been detected as adware by 10 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from network.adsmarket.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by SecureInstall, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.38.0

MD5:
3f9b1004b3e97c5c0ef2fe5c64125c51

SHA-1:
57617974619fd2c0b967101dc68b2be5db6f5ee1

SHA-256:
060c615f08f2d7c07d05f2ae69f907bbd9b06ccaca9f0be2d866b62b6b28ff13

Scanner detections:
10 / 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 3:48:23 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0135

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9747

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.11951

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.05.15.04

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.0.59608

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SecureInstall.O
14.8.8.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14513

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0427
7.2.135

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
28774

File size:
1.7 MB (1,808,760 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.38.0

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
Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
11/18/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/24/2014 7:00:00 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:
4/24/2014 12:57:26 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:9M2gsxsiXbwDaEPqXQMxjTObTdSasxfqqtf:csDb8PYQMUTdfsRqk

Entry address:
0x524AD

Entry point:
E8, 00, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, E0, 38, 53, 00, E8, 3D, 2B, 00, 00, E8, CD, 3C, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 93, 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, 74, 34, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.9936

Code size:
1016.5 KB (1,040,896 bytes)

The file mediaplayer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 15 URLs.

http://network.adsmarket.com/.../iWhvm2acqZWLaW-bX8p6w4iQa5Zeo4KdjWKYnWadf5W3ZG6aXpypnIloaphf?dp=yZVycwQ6MF1lJ7-Us5j9IKWshgYArIZK9W3YatlibWANPrQVZl9vTEEw8jAtijkXAv-XJuVjqORus-WCfxemnZRqWueIbNkyjSKDkMvBR0tgyc6cupoOl7lQKGYpHQFOjftAWababbCaYnPH4v4-xu256DkDa8epwzo0IazTQHHlkhs397WFqq82oNnAv5knJKysa9Z4SZlgbLqNeOiI7HbObpySSH96u8xKkNmbd6YRahHoe9xADFD8Zv8gpTTDRJi-y8XrsvLCh71UdUKYpSHyjE4uZV0UsCmHD7d6jeRiJ372vljBKFVC4CqL27-38HDOJK8uuBZa0LMgbU6LnZkKatna3RCBZ26Wxsz_b-T67vuiUFMg_WIAoroYExAjg5I&dp2=P&dp3=C

http://network.adsmarket.com/.../iWhvm2acqZWLaW-bX8p6w4iQa5Zeo4KdjWKYnWadf5W3ZG6aXpypnIloaphf?dp=Q-1bE4a2cD8P7D2xm1mDWRWAJvy5kldADJHJokQ3Md6oXDixIseTbHFVw5k0c_G7-saCJAVOYnE6NZdJHVBSAw2cP0hT_jRUTc1HE-dsUtanGtOIuLmoeAQCqFDzlTTcaupWlf73RnO7hlc0G4pmtSD4W0aC6x7tX55B1JJnrEAwEeVKtWKUfmDkuRFmWZWF1GXVHdVqJQXYg7vu4DQG4DvdDdbaYUTCB0nE8hdjqrv3jIdCOVOHpZkTEHInUFuVqdp0MABNQv_lregfBQqacm9Qfi1sLfGNxyEDS3ZdZ7EK4dm90zJ7NdWusYx5HeO0n8oMCuZp6fIHUAjLJ_2fmaGoPam7Cdl0-pauv4hguqUCObdKfjvBM26vM1scOz4h-iAOxUiozjJPCQko5GZ3obXd4kTz5dU&dp2=P&dp3=C

http://network.adsmarket.com/.../iWhvm2acqZWLaW-bX8p6w4iQa5Zeo4KdjWKYnWadf5W3ZG6aXpypnIloaphf?dp=J_SjGZGWW-LDnqSlNnS_CyAMi-gvbcNaH-i6uyialCo5nfrmHECon_2NxHAX2nrYO7sGpS9uGyGe-ZdRXiPPQLvQyKyR-sJo_nFmH6SHe03eVsmOuxV0KFgmTR5DXV6EgKW0oeuQPOxLfmj7JeD-0dBP8GOnr1pI7vmgX5wd5a9fprCGqTXAKYOJuqiNKBjVs7VN8HrL_ww5PrRsXdjG7r1G1qRqA5i06Z2oNSL85FhYIxs6rUel6x6Ah0S4vJ1PU1YxflHNai2leOLbrcxE5soSa0PRH6PMVlT_ipXU2QT1XtBiVUCCytPWuq36feDX3c5hM_pdN1yvnJIGwXHiIF1OJnfDpYm6Gf5wc770xtz3cO_udYQl-AT20izHFpB0whDo9hHrXUzlIrgeCiAzFR1A6QRKpjs&dp2=P&dp3=C

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