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umplayer.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 umplayer.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 16 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 1-vinstaller.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.58.0

MD5:
1874d1fca4c9564ee402248f28576ff8

SHA-1:
bd0a2ee521e9fc57cb583f5f007f93832aa2c0c1

SHA-256:
2113aa1a684241d10b356c702cb0aa3123a79e980820ae92d43362c799bfdc93

Scanner detections:
16 / 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:
4/19/2024 2:41:14 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.D
899

AVG
Adware Generic_r.NT
2014.0.3986

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.D
1.0.20.1160

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19252

Dr.Web
Threat.Undefined
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
11.2014-20-08_4

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
14.8.24

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.08.20.04

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.D
15.0.0.696

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.61721

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.08.20.04

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.I
14.8.20.1

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783689
32210

File size:
1.9 MB (1,985,560 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}\downloads\umplayer.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/20/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 5:00:00 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 8:31:09 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:IAy4hD6LSGJTXFDAfn67QuDGOVUab4Zn+xBl8Q+6QAELCtLmR3JyBTUgWTJ9fCUv:TbfAQEVxNxIQjPEL33JzTHXURPshF

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:
7.0484

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

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

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?VersionId=-1&AccountId=13722&CampaignName=ZL2vZfNb&ShortName=umplayer&trafficsrctype=ICN&clickid=ZL2vZfNb&ICNSessionId=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000&ICNLastPageId=0

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