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mediaplayer_setup.exe

SafeInstaller

InstallX, 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_setup.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 33 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.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.72.0

MD5:
939ac17aed04d0dce18425f0280c8468

SHA-1:
042a7cc89ba4ecdf74336bd64171cc293689ac05

SHA-256:
9b2b6077a6ee61b4f6f63d92eb609e5737acd03f00db4e6588a7c0324e698fea

Scanner detections:
33 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallIQ (by InstallX) software bundler that may include toolbars and other browser extensions offers.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 12:20:58 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.J
355

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.02.14

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.209.122

avast!
Adware-CLU [PUP]
2014.9-160214

AVG
Adware InstallIQ
2017.0.2833

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.16214

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.225

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
21034

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9715
9.0.1.045

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
8.16.02.14.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
2/14/2016

F-Prot
W32/InstallIQ.A2.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
11.2016-14-02_1

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
16.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.194.14927

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.662

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2016.02.14.03

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
17.0.0.135

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.30.0.65070

Norman
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.J
11.20160214

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
16.02.14.03

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.SafeInstall.Installer (M)
16.2.14.15

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.17A19AEC!396466924
23.00.65.16212

Sophos
PUA 'InstallQ'
5.15

Total Defense
Win32/InstallQ.YULOaCD
37.1.62.1

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783689
36694

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.223881
2.0.0.1973

File size:
2.1 MB (2,152,960 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.72.0

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_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/20/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 5:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN="InstallX, LLC", O="InstallX, 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:
0F4D188192318D28510FC886CBB855E6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/9/2015 9:29:11 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:EvlwvmA2vDTXj5lppfNH5DlhsZCTE5JLPl:EvQmAy5lDnsZXPl

Entry address:
0x5772A

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 00, 70, 54, 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:
7.1738

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,102,848 bytes)

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