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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.vik1installer.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.64.0

MD5:
8ea35b9436c12701a14c6513859be23f

SHA-1:
98a72ddf249ba45519c95a2cd6d1ceda49df79f9

SHA-256:
6538765629e0bd2f5bca50edcd50f03ee7c6702f844014329f21ce27133d323b

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:
5/3/2024 5:31:07 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
790

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Bundler
2014.12.06

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.193.22

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-141206

AVG
InstallIQ
2015.0.3268

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.14126

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1700

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
20284

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0340

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10834

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
12/6/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-06-12_7

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

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.186.14254

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2837

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.12.06.01

McAfee
Artemis!8EA35B9436C1
5600.6924

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.0.0.1020

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.6.63850

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.12.06.01

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
14.12.6.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.17A19AEC!396466924
23.00.65.141204

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1205
7.2.340

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0C2C0OK314
10.465.06

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
35466

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.223881
2.0.0.1973

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}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\content.ie5\j8vnfuwz\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:XC2juLUBmo35wuemtMlokRlUmfL9O9HxW39tQ47etIsWeODPv3GGehbTJdmTiY+N:UrmrDQwO9p7YvWeUzehOTvta5sS

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:
7.0386

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

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

http://dl2.vik1installer.com/download/Base/400064/.../7Zip.exe

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