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

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.70.0

MD5:
5f1d3c897c0af043d9bee99233c7c876

SHA-1:
9e98fc2d346dd98330a1b1033f3604018de85be3

SHA-256:
231a58fbfd09fa7e72a129082c132806628451ff6a6e477ff408a3ccbff22e71

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 8:27:44 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
734

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2015.02.01

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.206.64

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-150131

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3212

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.15131

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.155

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
20910

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9682
9.0.1.031

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
8.15.01.31.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11103

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
1/31/2015

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-31-01_7

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.1.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.193.14818

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2557

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2015.01.31.12

McAfee
Artemis!5F1D3C897C0A
5600.6868

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
16.0.0.93

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.30.0.65070

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
11.20150131

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
15.01.31.12

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
15.1.31.12

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.17A19AEC!396466924
23.00.65.15129

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0131
7.2.31

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0C2C0OK314
10.465.31

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
37128

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.223881
2.0.0.1973

File size:
2 MB (2,134,552 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):
24576:uSBD2UpzexiFX3k9akcGQBfEf7jQ9rWkdYhgeCpOREqQgAbEJD9lO/de1sTWPTr8:dvz2A9rWkppDqPIEJedenT+10NIaflzQ

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:
7.1713

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

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