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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 31 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:
5712051c91932a23812adddd08aeaf57

SHA-1:
665acc711d4c1d2d3cbeb685e21bc69b911d39f3

SHA-256:
8ab4594a9de4280216c567751e29d76ab9dded4950b309020d03e633a1ea8572

Scanner detections:
31 / 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:
5/16/2025 5:25:34 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
776

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Bundler
2014.12.20

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.196.234

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-141221

AVG
InstallIQ
2015.0.3254

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.141221

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1775

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
20423

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9371
9.0.1.0355

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10907

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
12/21/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-21-12_1

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.Heur
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14395

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2765

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.12.21.12

McAfee
Artemis!4DD91ECC8628
5600.6910

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.0.0.1065

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.6.64267

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
14.12.21.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
12.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.E
14.12.21.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.17A19AEC!396466924
23.00.65.141219

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1220
7.2.355

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0C2C0OK314
10.465.21

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
35916

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.229676
2.0.0.2011

File size:
1.9 MB (1,967,640 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\programs\7zip.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/20/2014 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 6:00:00 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 3:51:56 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:3C2juLUBmo35wuemtMlokRlUmfL9O9HxW39tQ47etIsWeODPv3GGehbTJdmTiY+v:0rmrDQwO9p7YvWeUzehOTvjYoSQw

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:
7.0375

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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