home

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 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 file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.vin7installer.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.69.0

MD5:
09cd541a1387277ef58d9013448a559b

SHA-1:
8c4b61732c20ffa223adb50746986b9fad54a1bf

SHA-256:
e7f56f0ed0a6187c87cd552cf52e8e7785757dabc4a72eab8feb099061cb1b12

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:
5/17/2024 8:31:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
743

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2015.01.23

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.204.154

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-150122

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3221

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
20809

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9665
9.0.1.022

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
8.15.01.22.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.11059

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
1/22/2015

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

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.191.14726

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2601

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2015.01.22.09

McAfee
Artemis!09CD541A1387
5600.6877

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

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.30.0.64812

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

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.01.22.09

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
15.1.22.21

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.17A19AEC!396466924
23.00.65.15120

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0121
7.2.22

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0C2C0OK314
10.465.22

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
36894

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.223881
2.0.0.1973

File size:
2 MB (2,139,160 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.69.0

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}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\content.ie5\ilsd9jcw\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:
1/20/2015 5:23:43 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:zw3COGspCh8qtn1JPG+22sVTTL8pZ+rH+up:zcpCftzGN2s+q+up

Entry address:
0x575CA

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, D8, 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...
 
[+]

Entropy:
7.1736

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

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

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

Remove 7zip.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security
herdProtect is a second line of defense malware removal platform powered by 68 anti-malware engines in the cloud. Since no single anti-malware program is perfect 100% of the time, herdProtect utilizes a 'herd' of multiple engines to guarantee the widest coverage and the earliest possible detection.