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mplayer_freely.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 mplayer_freely.exe by SecureInstall has been detected as adware by 35 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. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.v47installer.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by SecureInstall, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.45.0

MD5:
c3026dc8fdf575d5fe726ad608fa883f

SHA-1:
07a2c385eec71a1dc5ad0e771c36b1d1f9893600

SHA-256:
b93db8b1c36023fd01346ceb96167ca09263dc34402180ae1dc5f731b06f29a6

Scanner detections:
35 / 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:
4/23/2024 7:09:01 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.A
535

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.A.7
7.11.153.246

avast!
Downloader-ABU [PUP]
2014.9-150819

AVG
Generic_r
2016.0.3013

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.A
1.0.20.1155

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
18936

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0231

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
8.15.08.19.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.9927

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
8/19/2015

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
11.2015-19-08_4

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
15.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12184

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.1558

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2015.08.19.08

McAfee
Artemis!FD49044F9E0F
5600.6669

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.A
16.0.0.693

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.0.60253

Norman
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.A
11.20150819

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.C
15.08.19.08

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
8.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.SecureInstall.Installer (M)
15.8.19.8

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.16F250D9!384979161
23.00.65.15817

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
9682

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.DVfFGD
37.0.10960

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0610
7.2.231

Trend Micro
ADW_INSTALLIQ
10.465.19

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
30186

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.4.14

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.199229
2.0.0.1850

File size:
1.9 MB (1,973,112 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.45.0

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}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\mplayer_freely.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SecureInstall, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
11/18/2013 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/24/2014 6:00:00 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:
6/6/2014 3:53:28 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:fNFFpT+bAQPraB6P+DRjo8Tsrg5snQYZo:hpjQ26GDRmKKo

Entry address:
0x595CA

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 40, 32, 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:
7.0610

Code size:
1 MB (1,089,536 bytes)

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

http://dl2.v47installer.com/download/fightBase/foryourright193165/.../mplayer_freely.exe

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