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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 23 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 1-vinstaller.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.62.0

MD5:
fd9e236c0d038907b068be0e72d87c77

SHA-1:
cb9f7d949034652d23b8e99a92c58fc7ebea77d8

SHA-256:
7f34bb4fa36159ce5218e5ac997195f350bedccf6e238303db1232ae5c3295b9

Scanner detections:
23 / 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 1:17:02 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
824

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SafeInstaller
2014.11.03

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.182.198

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3302

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.14113

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1535

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19974

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0307

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10659

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
11/3/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-03-11_2

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
14.11.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13866

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3004

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.11.03.07

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.0.0.921

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.6.62995

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.O
14.11.3.6

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
34460

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.223881
2.0.0.1974

File size:
1.9 MB (1,995,288 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.62.0

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:
9/29/2014 11:55:07 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:EhJZ3Jg3RxxQ4lnr8WE6BmdRYK8nIvk4Iym8S16YdTd6cbxC61YSx0VYhN5TOO54:mBWE6uqIvAyJYb6c061BhNT/wTjA63V

Entry address:
0x5AB6A

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 10, B0, 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:
7.0546

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,116,672 bytes)

The file mplayer_freely.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 11 URLs.

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?accountid=13193&shortname=mplayer_freely&campaignname=FreeVideoPlayer&uuid=82B448A1-7637-1726-B76E-36E5C0BD7A58

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?accountid=13193&shortname=mplayer_freely&campaignname=FreeVideoPlayer&uuid=0CFB26C7-CF41-9C9F-3FE1-6E0344EE381E

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?accountid=13193&shortname=mplayer_freely&campaignname=FreeVideoPlayer&uuid=81326128-45FD-4A7F-2ACE-0071CE4652F4

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?accountid=13193&shortname=mplayer_freely&campaignname=FreeVideoPlayer&uuid=F8EFF355-39FE-4A03-EE88-804E50289029

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?accountid=13193&shortname=mplayer_freely&campaignname=FreeVideoPlayer&uuid=7B2B6074-31D9-64D3-447E-E4C919652B00

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?accountid=13193&shortname=mplayer_freely&campaignname=FreeVideoPlayer&uuid=5422076B-BD6A-16E4-F567-529E3CC52421

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?accountid=13193&shortname=mplayer_freely&campaignname=FreeVideoPlayer&uuid=86AAFF1F-1A02-512D-66DC-D619C15BE6E9

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?accountid=13193&shortname=mplayer_freely&campaignname=FreeVideoPlayer&uuid=1E44F1F4-0689-CFB4-11DB-235221C3A181

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?accountid=13193&shortname=mplayer_freely&campaignname=FreeVideoPlayer&uuid=26F30678-7E86-0291-18C1-3EBD9AB2B9D4

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?accountid=13193&shortname=mplayer_freely&campaignname=FreeVideoPlayer&uuid=FE857D14-12D8-A15E-8E5F-AE850840BCF1

http://dl2.vid4installer.com/download/Base/193162/.../mplayer_freely.exe

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