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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 network.adsmarket.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by SecureInstall, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.36.0

MD5:
0eb208e709652c45a35e1e40fd42c2ea

SHA-1:
acdf6ee00dd15663df69580ca714bcf39f34ab66

SHA-256:
4d847425d4e7546beb839e57ba74584dd07038b99b699c9e0f1048ad16198735

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:
5/10/2024 10:13:03 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.A
906

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-140812

AVG
MultiBundle
2015.0.3384

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.A
1.0.20.1120

Dr.Web
Adware.Searcher.2593
9.0.1.0224

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9703

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
8/12/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.Heur
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.181.12806

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3416

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.08.12.07

McAfee
Artemis!0EB208E70965
5600.7040

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.0.59288

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SecureInstall.L
14.8.12.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14810

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.DVfFGD
37.0.10956

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0419
7.2.224

Trend Micro
ADW_INSTALLIQ
10.465.12

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
28454

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.4.14

File size:
1.7 MB (1,795,688 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.36.0

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 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:
4/15/2014 12:21:27 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:sy8UeVeYEIbL+yeJLamgTPxnuy9Jy4c8vR:cEByiLaN9Jy4c8J

Entry address:
0x521AD

Entry point:
E8, 00, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 20, 1F, 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:
6.9963

Code size:
1011.5 KB (1,035,776 bytes)

The file mediaplayer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 5 URLs.

http://network.adsmarket.com/.../iWhvm2acqZWLaW-bX8p6w4iQa5Zeo4KdjWKYnWadf5W3ZG6aXpypnIloaphf?dp=tdyO3UVhWkACiMyvYRobLnNHOndBsLq_hCwPkeLa2uCxVnQi_tX1zdKXqww8CgBAdkSzuzwTqrvqeuV6YFLO-QZLEzghuqgYo8wXyFiw5fltGdaVODUj5TUF2OLnmZ2W4w4bLD-EnjENOQvwOVkg4Ui1_7n0LnOvgEMyXtdbgNf3qvJmGEp4_0Zhmc8hqvPyYgA4kuD1h407C_beHygwCQFqN0iiJ7tE51Ua1nyrDra4qs5_3KQhReL_kWMU5OV-dOTRWUBcxJBAaKenFihBzp_0GjSkTAFPbjPRreXOxX7TUdJFUXUQfGQRGIA-FI04ZU4TbitRCm9YPe9aYoSspzEX4piS5iGLI1ZKE8SkBnDehwKLfQ3t55QIr2zIPKIiq2iPVJEvUVqHdwIHGNmzYP7UjqXFhpM&dp2=P&dp3=C

http://network.adsmarket.com/.../iWhvm2acqZWLaW-bX8p6w4iQa5Zeo4KdjWKYnWadf5W3ZG6aXpypnIloaphf?dp=3TPSddjAruUMSYbOZXyJ5XYeIR5jANPTlLaEPqmVAPdO3s8tNNQyINeJ_6rd2lErKdOzJHtO00EVSDXqpLwf29_4heJ0FaczBTQIXKB7RH0FHPoWDWWy7XsaT0Q_-mtZRgpmv9tkNCmQs9R0HhmhrCpo8qet3bk954CdSQefvLvMqHGBo2dfZ19-m74qJfIWNYGZ2TjPk0Nro4oZm0RKBa8BBHmweNbe7AqE_YJm5vgVqcRh8jtatKzVFuJgwZHS3zahPNuyic92Vjfw48VEqjilp-yXsq3l6XtqkaW6E8wROh81OTMsM7yb-UMQYkI9hsYfrTL8iokS_OnJnCwYVGYXNxSDx70oaanu_oWNCZCThddSwXC9sgKql0sIz3LTcbI&dp2=P&dp3=C

http://dl2.v47installer.com/download/nosleepBase/til30806/.../mediaplayer.exe

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?accountid=14225&shortname=mediaplayer&campaignname=176681&ce_cid=20rNwJ09RCBKs8Ck1iSPGd1wBhDC000.

http://network.adsmarket.com/.../iWhvm2acqZWLaW-bX8p6w4iQa5Zeo4KdjWKYnWadf5W3ZG6aXpypnIloaphf?dp=OewCpbWDckcpuyMFI9unC7DPmA3cSBhvawjm_rOgzsqGSbFi1M5oc6sjHCt4kTiwSLqry4w8Vz6wYk3JoZUsRdHilRkL3BPgsK5qH3t-S4OF3idN27V6vASdYvB_K7BdeCvu-3ophDCilfjpgI_QWBJqAwk41xWKlETkA5h0QLyDHB_9R6lDh-jZ1Zt01q8A5OZFTVadp0rVI6l9ZLIPvuToAShOvNd5gPg6X7MWXoUiq4OU2g6-v2r5OLNfLehyFKxdbnPzelpag2yA8hPg3N63zedKyTt6fK28hykVPCg0OsiZkBbBqKDU3yl9R9bPEfOltxHhsVX_jDWaMAzcJVXQNmdO9AjBxjv-IlBIERK-L3xtDa3p_NZJHok9HmuA6qXL9Jv4djxE2RQrOBwuqNZbUCNsRTY&dp2=P&dp3=C

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