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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 1-vinstaller.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by SecureInstall, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.40.0

MD5:
a60345d53d9d360e931686cf0493cc58

SHA-1:
e4cac3bfa623031f64c5eb5febb9bd2ac36a6968

SHA-256:
c5adebe111aecc5a81f8f03aaed31ab8ab4f6e5284a92c3279f497ffd2572304

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 '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 10:48:52 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]
2014.9-140526

AVG
MultiBundle
2015.0.3462

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.A
1.0.20.1100

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0146

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9850

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
5/26/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
14.5.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.Heur
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12184

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.05.26.10

McAfee
Artemis!A60345D53D9D
5600.7118

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.0.59921

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SecureInstall.L
14.8.8.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14524

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.DVfFGD
37.0.10960

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0521
7.2.146

Trend Micro
ADW_INSTALLIQ
10.465.26

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
29624

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.4.14

File size:
1.8 MB (1,843,576 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.40.0

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:
5/12/2014 12:07:49 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:wIoGmoZ/iAtcltBpc07u4xkUg2SdMJScfNhwQIhNjIsul4LTR2++pcxsadBT5Zv1:A97luUrJXNCNwlMV2+MadZyRT1cAZa

Entry address:
0x56F5A

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 30, C0, 53, 00, E8, 20, 2C, 00, 00, E8, B0, 3D, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 76, 3B, 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, 57, 35, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.9916

Code size:
1 MB (1,064,960 bytes)

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

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?accountid=13313&shortname=mediaplayer&campaignname=mobit&context=Z4dXVpZD00NWNlZTFiMC1kYmRmLTQ3ODAtYjVkMC04MGZhODc0MGQ4Mzg

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?accountid=13313&shortname=mediaplayer&campaignname=mobit&context=ZwdXVpZD1kZWY4N2U5ZS03MzJjLTRlNjAtOWIyZC0wOWZkNWUwOGUwZGU

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?accountid=13313&shortname=mediaplayer&campaignname=mobit&context=ZmdXVpZD1iYWQ0OGUyZC1lYzY5LTRhNTgtYTRmNC1kZTAyYmJiY2VmZTc

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?accountid=13313&shortname=mediaplayer&campaignname=mobit&context=Z4dXVpZD04NTFhYjBlNC1lYzYyLTRhODYtOWU4NC00YWNjODMxN2E4OTg

http://dl2.v47installer.com/download/nosleepBase/til162968/.../mediaplayer.exe

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?accountid=13313&shortname=mediaplayer&campaignname=mobit&context=ZwdXVpZD0xNTk3M2MwYS1jNzMxLTQ3NzktOGVjNC1hNDg2ZjQ4YTYwMjQ

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