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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 31 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:
23db0ece180f3d75bf682dfef2d74553

SHA-1:
5bd1659e29cc8c6ac0465df25b55792406d01296

SHA-256:
e326d0c8affaf988e3c4180ada74ea8ed64ab07a0f9b54d9dd4f4e71f354d95e

Scanner detections:
31 / 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:
9/2/2025 10:57:09 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
709

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.02.14

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.209.122

avast!
SoftPulse-FU [PUP]
150101-1

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3187

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.15225

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.280

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
21034

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9715
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
8.15.02.25.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
2/25/2015

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-25-02_4

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.194.14927

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2015.02.25.08

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
16.0.0.168

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.30.0.65070

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
03.12.2014 13:20:04

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
15.02.25.08

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
2.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX
15.2.25.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.17A19AEC!396466924
23.00.65.15223

Sophos
PUA 'InstallQ'
5.10

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 (2,154,496 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:FvlwvmA2vDTXj5lppfNH5DlhsZCT7mbxuPob:FvQmAy5lDnsZJbUAb

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:
7.1750

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

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