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mplayer_freely.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 mplayer_freely.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 15 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.vib7installer.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.58.0

MD5:
9bf6927efec932557c5b5680fc51c485

SHA-1:
0f26d3e1e7f28b671ba1803f7c12f7a15b30f0ca

SHA-256:
91e4058365ecc4a40595ba4a2434db49710cd6803b272a44b9cc8074da7c3d0c

Scanner detections:
15 / 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:
5/10/2024 10:16:25 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.D
897

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3375

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.D
1.0.20.1165

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19269

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0233

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10293

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
11.2014-21-08_5

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
14.8.24

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3371

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.08.21.08

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.D
15.0.0.699

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.61721

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.O
14.8.21.20

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.205909
2.0.0.1897

File size:
1.9 MB (2,003,992 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.58.0

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:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/20/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 8:00:00 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:
8/8/2014 11:31:09 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:iAy4hD6LSGJTXFDAfn67QuDGOVUab4Zn+xBl8Q+6QAELCtLmR3JyBTUgWTJ0fCUW:xbfAQEVxNxIQjPEL33JzTIT80AbH

Entry address:
0x5A9DA

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 90, 9E, 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:
7.0625

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,115,136 bytes)

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

http://dl2.vib7installer.com/download/Base/188150/.../mplayer_freely.exe

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