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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 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. 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.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by SecureInstall, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.30.0

MD5:
352aaf1d5bb3ddf0219ecf017326d89e

SHA-1:
bab56db179811d32fe24ea114db39b6240ee6c1f

SHA-256:
4ab88c62e09e077ae44d45d127b484669a94ad9d9f740651780e19c6a6a564d2

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
4/19/2024 11:40:54 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX (M)
16.8.7.3

File size:
1.6 MB (1,695,336 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.30.0

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:
2/19/2014 10:11:59 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:sYmq3HplWsv2PhscqWzBvqeVR9Vo1bb8MnaG9kIueboeBT7sAzUrTmksTh9e9zWE:mZLr1qhFnNk9uoe9zUvsT2WE

Entry address:
0x4DE9D

Entry point:
E8, F0, 3A, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, B0, 69, 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:
6.9570

Code size:
974.5 KB (997,888 bytes)

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

http://lax1.ib.adnxs.com/click?NUHUfQASCEA1QdR9ABIIQOOlm8QgsAJANUHUfQASCEA1QdR9ABIIQL5ELlNWlTMYfxAY2Pjnz1yJEgxTAAAAAEcqFwB2AgAAdgIAAAIAAAAejbsAAfgDAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEACADuAG9-AAAS8IAAgQCAQIAAIoAoh5nNgAAAAA./cnd=!BgbYNwiNwrYBEJ6a7gUYgfAPIAQ./referrer=http://cr.tractionize.com/WLBidRequestHandler?oid=2&width=800&height=440&pubid=50776&noaop=1&tagid=777777000000000000&revmod=8&born=1393081624&Prof=&BTF=&cb=1393300106402&encoded=1&cirf=http://www-search.net/search/search.html?pid=s&pi=1/clickenc=http://mbttd.com/engine/.../cAc3VwcGx5X3BsYXRmb3JtX2FjY291bnRfaWQ9MTE5MiZzdXBwbHlfcGxhdGZvcm1faWQ9Nzg0JmxpbmVfaXRlbV9pZD0xNTA0OQ?ext_click_id=lax1CP-g4MCN__nnXBACGL6JuZnlquWZGCINNjguOTYuMTExLjE1OCgBMImlsJgF

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