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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 27 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from lax1.ib.adnxs.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by SecureInstall, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.32.0

MD5:
a4b85577e7b4ea68c678c2ecea0c8d4a

SHA-1:
60e8887027b600fac0fdb5981592c839693b58f7

SHA-256:
d21728dbd5735dd0e7be3c666dfb99c4478419218c837fb24cbd83a62afec44d

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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 2:39:18 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-141007

AVG
MultiBundle
2015.0.3328

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
19509

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallIQ.3
9.0.1.0280

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9582

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
10/7/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.182.12951

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3136

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.10.07.08

McAfee
Artemis!A4B85577E7B4
5600.6984

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.0.58491

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.C
14.10.07.08

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
10.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SecureInstall.O
14.10.7.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.141005

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.DVfFGD
37.0.10960

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0321
7.2.280

Trend Micro
ADW_INSTALLIQ
10.465.07

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
27690

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.4.14

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.202237
2.0.0.1921

File size:
1.6 MB (1,709,672 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.32.0

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:
SecureInstall, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
11/18/2013 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/24/2014 4:00:00 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:
3/18/2014 9:23:01 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:0FAj0iQpiqcgs06pMHCV9cqqJgdOg3JyqSiT1g9oOj4oinmQ2Bsu+ITLV6NTXo2p:Z06aHx1BiC99soin3u+cOTY2VDtp8A

Entry address:
0x4E97D

Entry point:
E8, F0, 3A, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, A0, 99, 52, 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:
6.9511

Code size:
986 KB (1,009,664 bytes)

The file mediaplayer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 6 URLs.

http://lax1.ib.adnxs.com/click?YOP6d33muD-IKvwZ3qyyP83MzMzMzNQ_iCr8Gd6ssj9h4_p3fea4P_ujJZ9jdstpyQjqHU_hHQZ9eCtTAAAAACPBIgCZBwAArwcAAAIAAACGJ9AAzEYEAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEANgCWgDrVwAAScMAAQUCAQIAAIgAaiwq0gAAAAA./cnd=!2wU3NwijkdABEIbPwAYYzI0RIAA./referrer=http://secure.serving-trk.com/serve?zoneid=522828&referer=cnn.com&cv_domain=http://edition.cnn.com/2014/03/20/politics/obama-iran/index.html&size=728x90&pl=above&ch=news&rt=30/clickenc=http://network.adsmarket.com/.../jWJtl1-cqZiIaHCZX8p6w4iQa5Zeo4KdjGKYnWadf5W3ZG6aXpypnIloapdf?dp=lax1CMmRqO_xqfiOBhACGPvHlvm5zN3laSINNzYuMTY4Ljk0LjI0MigBMP3wrZkF&dp2=2277667

http://dl2.v47installer.com/download/nosleepBase/til149811/.../mediaplayer.exe

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?accountid=14181&shortname=mediaplayer&campaignname=514211&ce_cid=20u6xP3GkLBlJ5Q.1ooeJe1wqHJT000.

http://network.adsmarket.com/.../jWJtl1-cqZiIaHCZX8p6w4iQa5Zeo4KdjGKYnWadf5W3ZG6aXpypnIloapdf?dp=lax1CNiw4q6u0rrYVxACGIT83b7XjsDbISINNzYuMjIuMTIxLjIwNCgBMNfnrJkF&dp2=1911755

http://lax1.ib.adnxs.com/click?_6hNnNzvtD9_fXTqymevP4ts5_up8cI_f3106spnrz8AqU2c3O-0PwR-13d1ALchWJjY5ZLqsFfXMytTAAAAAMsrHQCZBwAArwcAAAIAAABKP8wAzEYEAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEANgCWgCYTgAAK78AAQUCAQIAAIoAIiz4ygAAAAA./cnd=!PgYGOwijkdABEMr-sAYYzI0RIAA./referrer=http://xfinity.comcast.net//clickenc=http://network.adsmarket.com/.../jWJtl1-cqZiIaHCZX8p6w4iQa5Zeo4KdjGKYnWadf5W3ZG6aXpypnIloapdf?dp=lax1CNiw4q6u0rrYVxACGIT83b7XjsDbISINNzYuMjIuMTIxLjIwNCgBMNfnrJkF&dp2=1911755

http://nym1.ib.adnxs.com/click?_rj98smK0D_-uP3yyYrQPxkEVg4tstU__rj98smK0D_-uP3yyYrQP7zptrnKyGobqWa6nXc4lTAKeitTAAAAAA7gHQCABwAAgAcAAAIAAADjCcgAZKgFAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEANgCWgAzbgAAH7AAAgQCAQIAAIoAii4S9AAAAAA./cnd=!WQakOgiNyMgBEOOToAYY5NAWIAQ./referrer=http://ad.co-co-co.co/rmx/appnexus.html?id=1957902&PnmSXk2t=366_728x90_0/clickenc=http://network.adsmarket.com/.../jWNsmGKcqZiJZm-ZX8p6w4iQa5Zeo4KdjGKYnWadf5W3ZG6aXpypnIloapdf?dp=nym1CKnN6e35js7KMBACGLzT282rmbK1GyIONzEuMTI1LjI0NS4xNTQoATCK9K2ZBQ..

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