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adobeflashplayer.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 adobeflashplayer.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 33 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 installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free Adobe Flash Player but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.64.0

MD5:
0016c8079ce68a0ad35d90bcae9453cd

SHA-1:
8dd9b7bf3b14896e1bcfb503c67df985b18f2780

SHA-256:
67b79cc437144b5dfa4df3cfa9db8bfeef71eee76faaadca1d9038c889c08024

Scanner detections:
33 / 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:
6/17/2025 1:19:44 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
744

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Bundler
2014.12.13

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.195.24

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-150122

AVG
InstallIQ
2016.0.3222

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.15122

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.110

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
20348

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.022

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
8.15.01.22.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.10869

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
1/22/2015

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-22-01_5

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.187.14319

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2604

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2015.01.22.02

McAfee
Artemis!3C6665E215C2
5600.6878

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
16.0.0.66

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.6.63850

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
11.20150122

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.01.22.02

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
1.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX
15.1.22.2

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.174C4940!390875456
23.00.65.15120

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1209
7.2.22

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00KP14
10.465.22

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
35664

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.229676
2.0.0.2005

File size:
1.9 MB (1,975,832 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.64.0

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\adobeflashplayer.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:
11/17/2014 4:51:56 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:6C2juLUBmo35wuemtMlokRlUmfL9O9HxW39tQ47etIsWeODPv3GGehbTJdmTiY+u:rrmrDQwO9p7YvWeUzehOTv/Tgs

Entry address:
0x5A90A

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 40, 87, 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:
7.0441

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,110,016 bytes)

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

http://dl2.vik1installer.com/download/Base/421827/.../adobeflashplayer.exe

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