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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 30 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 dl2.v47installer.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by SecureInstall, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.46.0

MD5:
5755e716b07828c9ee1f50dffcee1880

SHA-1:
0dc1647a28d5bc7257bcdcc72c520b29a73eb910

SHA-256:
4cfa70218f3accdda57846c53480fd3665ad57c3204dcb7ac596b5b07722b4e4

Scanner detections:
30 / 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:
4/26/2024 10:25:32 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.A
912

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.A.7
7.11.153.246

AVG
Could be an adware MultiBundle
2015.0.3390

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.A
1.0.20.1095

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
18948

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0219

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9951

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
8/7/2014

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
11.2014-07-08_5

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
14.8.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of 7zip.exe (Adware)
2014.9.29.10

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.180.12701

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3445

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.08.07.01

McAfee
Artemis!4E24D5E725F2
5600.7046

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.A
15.0.0.657

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.0.60253

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
14.08.07.01

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
8.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SecureInstall.O
14.8.8.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14805

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
10358

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.DVfFGD
37.0.10959

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0613
7.2.219

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
30344

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.199788
2.0.0.1856

File size:
1.9 MB (1,977,208 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.46.0

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\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:
6/10/2014 4:40:27 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:KaBzogqvcVUvVlELQCBnn8Eu7OPCKERUMXvGNJ5HRn9PRzPpuZYqt9RTeuQM8Trq:B0XCOkJCvy5x9PRsLt9CM8TnIgpRxvOz

Entry address:
0x5687A

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, B8, 33, 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:
7.0570

Code size:
1 MB (1,092,096 bytes)

The file mplayer_freely.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://dl2.v47installer.com/download/Base/brass193165/.../mplayer_freely.exe

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?accountid=13193&shortname=mplayer_freely&campaignname=MPlayer

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