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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 23 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 lax1.ib.adnxs.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by SecureInstall, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.31.0

MD5:
c4a8eecda7f41451410b3546d7873178

SHA-1:
664052fc475783f665be22234dcbdb0858bde219

SHA-256:
d7a4800262deca02a9f5b84424c5d694f979a511e8fdebaff4441d9376d05c5f

Scanner detections:
23 / 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:
5/7/2024 8:46:27 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.A
911

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-140808

AVG
MultiBundle
2015.0.3480

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.A
1.0.20.1100

Dr.Web
Adware.Searcher.2593
9.0.1.0128

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9551

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
5/8/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
14.5.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.Heur
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.11935

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3440

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.05.08.08

McAfee
Artemis!C4A8EECDA7F4
5600.7136

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.0.58394

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SecureInstall.L
14.8.8.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14506

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.DVfFGD
37.0.10956

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0315
7.2.128

Trend Micro
ADW_INSTALLIQ
10.465.08

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
27468

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.4.14

File size:
1.6 MB (1,703,016 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.31.0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
safeinstall.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallIQ Installation Manager

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\mediaplayer.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SecureInstall, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
11/19/2013 9:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/24/2014 9:00:00 PM

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:
3/6/2014 1:36:36 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:3r3oVu7M374ZzE33WwT5Fxf8lIKlmPsAo7F+ywTvGVzAPL/zE8hhTukhbTTtsg7L:4HWIVKOocyI+VzA08hl1TZsgtkxg

Entry address:
0x4E7ED

Entry point:
E8, F0, 3A, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 80, 98, 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:
6.9461

Code size:
985.5 KB (1,009,152 bytes)

The file mediaplayer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 23 URLs.

http://lax1.ib.adnxs.com/click?pmQ5CaUvyD-mZDkJpS_IP3WTGARWDuE_pmQ5CaUvyD-mZDkJpS_IPwTIs9fkjqM3rMxiLVNlHW6wPiVTAAAAAB3gHQCABwAAgAcAAAIAAADIdscAZKgFAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEACwB-gAmcwAA7WwAAgQCAQIAAIoAXiOX_AAAAAA./cnd=!lQaoPAiNyMgBEMjtnQYY5NAWIAQ./referrer=http://ad.co-co-co.co/rmx/appnexus.html?id=1957917&qPFzM02Y=366_300x250_0/clickenc=http://network.adsmarket.com/.../jWNsmGKcqZiJZm-ZX8p6w4iQa5Zeo4KdjGKYnWadf5W3ZG6aXpypnIloapdf?dp=lax1CKyZi-uyqtmObhACGISQz73N3OPRNyIPMTczLjIxNy4xOTIuMjQ5KAEwsP2UmQU.

http://nym1.ib.adnxs.com/click?cHztmSUBmj9wfO2ZJQGaPwaBlUOLbNc_cHztmSUBmj9wfO2ZJQGaP66KeZWon9tLlzW4scdQjhS3iiRTAAAAAA7gHQCABwAAgAcAAAIAAADjCcgAZKgFAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEANgCWgAzbgAA4LMAAgQCAQIAAIoAQCYTFQAAAAA./cnd=!WQakOgiNyMgBEOOToAYY5NAWIAQ./referrer=http://ad.co-co-co.co/rmx/appnexus.html?id=1957902&pBqTPzlz=366_728x90_0/clickenc=http://network.adsmarket.com/.../jWNsmGKcqZiJZm-ZX8p6w4iQa5Zeo4KdjGKYnWadf5W3ZG6aXpypnIloapdf?dp=nym1CJfr4I37mJTHFBACGK6V5quJ9eftSyINMjQuMTY2LjMyLjE2OSgBMLeVkpkF

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?accountid=14181&shortname=mediaplayer&campaignname=514211&ce_cid=20u6xP0ZBOu4krEu1oN8Mh1wpfuQ000.

http://network.adsmarket.com/.../jWJtl1-cqZiIaHCZX8p6w4iQa5Zeo4KdjGKYnWadf5W3ZG6aXpypnIloapdf?dp=lax1CPag26zmqYzyMRACGL7u3frU16TBKiINNzYuMTEzLjEwLjE2OSgBMMTRl5kF&dp2=2142597

https://secure-lax.adnxs.com/click?7Cx6pwLuiT_U4XTUyQCFPyGwcmiR7cw_1OF01MkAhT_tLHqnAu6JPz53V0-9koIqdtCWZU4x5DHE6CVTAAAAAIWxIACWAQAArwcAAAIAAABKP8wAHPQEAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEANgCWgCACQAADG8AAQUCAQIAAIwAMSjOYAAAAAA./cnd=!DQeDRAjZ_s0BEMr-sAYYnOgTIAI./referrer=https://www.youtube.com/watch/clickenc=http://network.adsmarket.com/.../jWJtl1-cqZiIaHCZX8p6w4iQa5Zeo4KdjGKYnWadf5W3ZG6aXpypnIloapdf?dp=lax1CPag26zmqYzyMRACGL7u3frU16TBKiINNzYuMTEzLjEwLjE2OSgBMMTRl5kF&dp2=2142597

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?accountid=14181&shortname=mediaplayer&campaignname=514211&ce_cid=20u6xP0LFWKEQqoK1oN8Mh1woSuT000.

http://network.adsmarket.com/.../jWJtl1-cqZiIaHCZX8p6w4iQa5Zeo4KdjGKYnWadf5W3ZG6aXpypnIloapdf?dp=lax1CPag26zmqYzyMRACGLKM3pe3xN2eUyINNzYuMTEzLjEwLjE2OSgBMPCekpkF&dp2=2142597

https://secure-lax.adnxs.com/click?6-Oh725loT9jTV3gjy6cPyGwcmiR7cw_Y01d4I8unD_r46HvbmWhPzKG93Ijdj1TdtCWZU4x5DFwjyRTAAAAAIWxIACWAQAArwcAAAIAAABKP8wAHPQEAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEANgCWgCACQAAMsIAAQUCAQIAAIwAJSiBSwAAAAA./cnd=!DQeDRAjZ_s0BEMr-sAYYnOgTIAI./referrer=https://www.youtube.com/watch/clickenc=http://network.adsmarket.com/.../jWJtl1-cqZiIaHCZX8p6w4iQa5Zeo4KdjGKYnWadf5W3ZG6aXpypnIloapdf?dp=lax1CPag26zmqYzyMRACGLKM3pe3xN2eUyINNzYuMTEzLjEwLjE2OSgBMPCekpkF&dp2=2142597

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?accountid=14181&shortname=mediaplayer&campaignname=514211&ce_cid=20u6xP2t3KnUms.Z1oN8Mh1woSum000.

http://network.adsmarket.com/.../jWJtl1-cqZiIaHCZX8p6w4iQa5Zeo4KdjGKYnWadf5W3ZG6aXpypnIloapdf?dp=lax1CPag26zmqYzyMRACGOnG05PEyeCgGCINNzYuMTEzLjEwLjE2OSgBMNCekpkF&dp2=2142597

https://secure-lax.adnxs.com/click?9s5oq5LInj9mnTOaQ--YPyGwcmiR7cw_Zp0zmkPvmD_2zmirksieP2njdEJMgkEYdtCWZU4x5DFQjyRTAAAAAIWxIACWAQAArwcAAAIAAABKP8wAHPQEAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEANgCWgCACQAAOsUAAQUCAQIAAIwAkSg-ewAAAAA./cnd=!DQeDRAjZ_s0BEMr-sAYYnOgTIAI./referrer=https://www.youtube.com/watch/clickenc=http://network.adsmarket.com/.../jWJtl1-cqZiIaHCZX8p6w4iQa5Zeo4KdjGKYnWadf5W3ZG6aXpypnIloapdf?dp=lax1CPag26zmqYzyMRACGOnG05PEyeCgGCINNzYuMTEzLjEwLjE2OSgBMNCekpkF&dp2=2142597

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

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?accountid=14181&shortname=mediaplayer&campaignname=514211&ce_cid=20u6xP2aRWKNQHSh1oN8Mh1woStQ000.

http://network.adsmarket.com/.../jWJtl1-cqZiIaHCZX8p6w4iQa5Zeo4KdjGKYnWadf5W3ZG6aXpypnIloapdf?dp=lax1CPag26zmqYzyMRACGL6JkL-SgqGlBSINNzYuMTEzLjEwLjE2OSgBMLCekpkF&dp2=2142597

https://secure-lax.adnxs.com/click?qkNuhhvwoT9gY6jUNg-dPyGwcmiR7cw_YGOo1DYPnT-qQ26GG_ChP74E5CcRhEoFdtCWZU4x5DEwjyRTAAAAAIWxIACWAQAArwcAAAIAAABKP8wAHPQEAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEANgCWgCACQAAUMEAAQUCAQIAAIwAlSQ90gAAAAA./cnd=!DQeDRAjZ_s0BEMr-sAYYnOgTIAI./referrer=https://www.youtube.com/watch/clickenc=http://network.adsmarket.com/.../jWJtl1-cqZiIaHCZX8p6w4iQa5Zeo4KdjGKYnWadf5W3ZG6aXpypnIloapdf?dp=lax1CPag26zmqYzyMRACGL6JkL-SgqGlBSINNzYuMTEzLjEwLjE2OSgBMLCekpkF&dp2=2142597

http://nym1.ib.adnxs.com/click?aYzWUdUExT9pjNZR1QTFPwaBlUOLbNc_aYzWUdUExT9pjNZR1QTFP8T906P5XwUfePUqDhqC1Vf61SRTAAAAAA7gHQCABwAAgAcAAAIAAADjCcgAZKgFAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEANgCWgAzbgAAb88AAgQCAQIAAIoAGCif9QAAAAA./cnd=!WQakOgiNyMgBEOOToAYY5NAWIAQ./referrer=http://ad.co-co-co.co/rmx/appnexus.html?id=1957902&_jbCk5I1=366_728x90_0/clickenc=http://network.adsmarket.com/.../jWNsmGKcqZiJZm-ZX8p6w4iQa5Zeo4KdjGKYnWadf5W3ZG6aXpypnIloapdf?dp=nym1CPjqq_Ggw-DqVxACGMT7z56a_9eCHyILOTYuMy4yMS4yMTIoATD6q5OZBQ..

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?accountid=14181&shortname=mediaplayer&campaignname=523341&ce_cid=20sXkF1HN5SlWxGl1e6Uzc1wp2vj000.

http://network.adsmarket.com/.../jWNsmGKcqZiJZm-ZX8p6w4iQa5Zeo4KdjGKYnWadf5W3ZG6aXpypnIloapdf?dp=nym1CNvz4OO1qPa2ShACGOG2_rX6jKumFCIMNjcuOC4xOTkuMjQ2KAEwrsuUmQU.

http://nym1.ib.adnxs.com/click?VisTfqmf0j9WKxN-qZ_SP3WTGARWDuE_VisTfqmf0j9WKxN-qZ_SP2Gbv6ZnrEwU2zl4XEPZbUquJSVTAAAAAB3gHQCABwAAgAcAAAIAAADIdscAZKgFAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEACwB-gAmcwAA2rQAAgQCAQIAAIoAKyQiQQAAAAA./cnd=!lQaoPAiNyMgBEMjtnQYY5NAWIAQ./referrer=http://ad.co-co-co.co/rmx/appnexus.html?id=1957917&Z5y3uJPW=366_300x250_0/clickenc=http://network.adsmarket.com/.../jWNsmGKcqZiJZm-ZX8p6w4iQa5Zeo4KdjGKYnWadf5W3ZG6aXpypnIloapdf?dp=nym1CNvz4OO1qPa2ShACGOG2_rX6jKumFCIMNjcuOC4xOTkuMjQ2KAEwrsuUmQU.

http://dl2.v47installer.com/download/nosleepBase/til76028/.../mediaplayer.exe

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?accountid=14181&shortname=mediaplayer&campaignname=523341&ce_cid=20sXkF1vBgzCnnRd2qUUun1wpmOh000.

http://network.adsmarket.com/.../jWNsmGKcqZiJZm-ZX8p6w4iQa5Zeo4KdjGKYnWadf5W3ZG6aXpypnIloapdf?dp=nym1CPfRstmi4oXDcxACGOO8w_nAsfTJLSIOMTMyLjIzNS43OS4yMTkoATCcrZmZBQ..

http://nym1.ib.adnxs.com/click?uoEC7-TTzT-6gQLv5NPNPwaBlUOLbNc_uoEC7-TTzT-6gQLv5NPNP2PeMA-M0ZMt96gsKxIXhnOcViZTAAAAAA7gHQCABwAAgAcAAAIAAADjCcgAZKgFAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEANgCWgAzbgAA0tAAAgQCAQIAAIoADips5AAAAAA./cnd=!WQakOgiNyMgBEOOToAYY5NAWIAQ./referrer=http://ad.co-co-co.co/rmx/appnexus.html?id=1957902&zjYDYFZp=366_728x90_0/clickenc=http://network.adsmarket.com/.../jWNsmGKcqZiJZm-ZX8p6w4iQa5Zeo4KdjGKYnWadf5W3ZG6aXpypnIloapdf?dp=nym1CPfRstmi4oXDcxACGOO8w_nAsfTJLSIOMTMyLjIzNS43OS4yMTkoATCcrZmZBQ..

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