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mediaplayer_setup.exe

Safer Stub

SecureInstall, LLC

Part of an InstallX (InstallIQ) installation, a PUP that may bundle additional adware on the computer. The application mediaplayer_setup.exe, “Safer Installer Stub” by SecureInstall has been detected as adware by 27 anti-malware scanners.
Publisher:
SaferInstall, LLC  (signed by SecureInstall, LLC)

Product:
Safer Stub

Description:
Safer Installer Stub

Version:
1.0.6.0

MD5:
1b9a3f27edc42435b28e3bc7eadba553

SHA-1:
af41005e4e947be608883d1ea3535f75109aba89

SHA-256:
87329fe731841c9649c44398f6353a3b76dd65eebb1504cd17c4c2db3d2c29a8

Scanner detections:
27 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 3:16:01 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Mikey.10668
355

avast!
Adware-BYF [PUP]
2014.9-160215

AVG
Adware Generic_r
2017.0.2833

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Mikey.10668
1.0.20.230

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.1060555
0.98/20565

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19659

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.25503
9.0.1.046

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Mikey.10668
8.16.02.15.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Mikey.10668
11.2016-15-02_2

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
16.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.186.14210

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SaferInstall
v2016.02.15.08

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!2AE06B788599
5600.6489

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Mikey.10668
17.0.0.138

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DownLoader11.djsuki
0.28.6.63850

Norman
Gen:Variant.Mikey.10668
11.20160215

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.942608
15.02.17.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.02.15.08

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.SecureInstall.Installer (M)
16.2.15.8

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.GAfLRN
37.1.62.1

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

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
31208

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.51284
2.0.0.2223

File size:
920.5 KB (942,608 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.6.0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
saferstub.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\mediaplayer_setup.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:
8/4/2014 12:33:22 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:599ic3DP7fcq/67R9YfcAsUwPNRUwL6aK0bTvG+v:5Fj9iAcLPrDL6uTR

Entry address:
0x15E9D

Entry point:
E8, A1, 99, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 48, 15, 4C, 00, E8, 0D, 63, 00, 00, E8, 6E, 9B, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 34, 99, 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, 53, 80, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.7822

Code size:
634.5 KB (649,728 bytes)

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