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7zip.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 7zip.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 34 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.vik9installer.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.64.0

MD5:
a074566265051d093e6f3178f25158c2

SHA-1:
33099dc7e4ef1648cba87195460b91a4d6dbb9dd

SHA-256:
40d7b877cfd9423b0d06f4d8c8ba53cf1360cc19b01b25a0c532a63342ba30ea

Scanner detections:
34 / 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:
5/15/2024 5:21:02 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
392

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Bundler
2014.12.02

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.189.180

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-160109

AVG
InstallIQ
2017.0.2870

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.1619

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.45

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
20279

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.09

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
8.16.01.09.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
10.10807

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
1/9/2016

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2016-09-01_7

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.Heur
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1814525

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.844

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2016.01.09.05

McAfee
Artemis!201430275FF2
5600.6526

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
17.0.0.27

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.30.0.64448

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
11.20160109

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.01.09.05

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.SafeInstall.Installer (M)
16.1.9.5

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.17A19AEC!396466924
23.00.65.16107

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00LH14
7.2.9

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0C2C0OK314
10.465.09

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
35312

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.238160
2.0.0.2089

File size:
1.9 MB (1,969,176 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\7zip.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):
24576:8C2juLUBmo35wuemtMlokRlUmfL9O9HxW39tQ47etIsWeODPv3GGehbTJdmTiY+h:trmrDQwO9p7YvWeUzehOTv1WHviC

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:
7.0382

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

The file 7zip.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl2.vik9installer.com/download/Base/431961/.../7Zip.exe

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