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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.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by SecureInstall, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.53.0

MD5:
95fabf864c950e77f4a86fa96f26a256

SHA-1:
6750a2817e89d5aa4f5a3e7e64ee1da765e2e148

SHA-256:
061fff3a6bf3174b7e1632c5b22fbd2673c7439e897659362be0fe81beff251e

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 1:30:59 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.A
915

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.A.7
7.11.153.246

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3393

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.A
1.0.20.1080

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
18948

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0216

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10143

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
8/4/2014

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
11.2014-04-08_2

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
14.8.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of coretemp.exe (Adware)
2014.9.12.4

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12278

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3458

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.08.04.09

McAfee
PUP-FLX
5600.7049

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.A
15.0.0.648

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.60990

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
14.08.04.09

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
23.00.65.14806

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
10365

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.DVfFGD
37.0.10962

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0717
7.2.216

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
31534

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.199229
2.0.0.1850

File size:
1.9 MB (1,993,592 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.53.0

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:
7/18/2014 2:18:07 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:B3ovLKFTpghXWJgYsb3Rt35CJ31mYgdto/VOACdhrJrlBziTDyELEZ951lcTRtaG:gG4ReNgWyr7Be/yEU1lX0TZMgDaF8

Entry address:
0x58F3A

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 28, 7B, 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:
7.0645

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,105,408 bytes)

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

http://dl2.v47installer.com/download/Base/well-are-we193165/.../mplayer_freely.exe

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