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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.vin7installer.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.70.0

MD5:
3c55d381c6856b255867d8af237745f9

SHA-1:
4ad52a1d33bbe24fa468623c5ff836b1e63178a0

SHA-256:
a333df0a4698e9c0dc9a45aeb57cfdf3443b206bf07b04ed9ccca4bfc3ed965f

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:
5/17/2024 11:19:23 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
739

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2015.01.27

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.205.90

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-150126

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3217

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.15126

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.130

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
20856

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.026

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
8.15.01.26.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.11076

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
1/26/2015

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-26-01_2

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.1.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.192.14761

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2581

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2015.01.26.08

McAfee
Artemis!3C55D381C685
5600.6873

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
16.0.0.78

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.30.0.64812

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
11.20150126

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
15.01.26.08

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

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

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX
15.1.26.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.17A19AEC!396466924
23.00.65.15124

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0126
7.2.26

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0C2C0OK314
10.465.26

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
36998

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.223881
2.0.0.1973

File size:
2 MB (2,139,672 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.70.0

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:
1/21/2015 3:57:50 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:6vz2A9rWkppDqPIEJedenTgGhGEBJfUxlz:6n9rBppE8dezBJolz

Entry address:
0x5769A

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, C8, 55, 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:
7.1736

Code size:
1 MB (1,096,704 bytes)

The file 7zip.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://dl2.vin7installer.com/download/Base/447847/.../7Zip.exe

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?accountid=15077&shortname=7Zip&campaignname=7a

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