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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.vip0installer.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.72.0

MD5:
3bdd1489e46adf4ffad61cfa2529b0e8

SHA-1:
bd7eb3a178bd3aa89c91feb90957f15b9bc77ae3

SHA-256:
7d791c51876158df09bc87322dba316ad84ca9109c00a7af4d9cdf5988c25077

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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
5/28/2024 6:16:46 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
717

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.02.18

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.210.216

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-150217

AVG
InstallIQ
2016.0.3195

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.15217

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.240

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
21116

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9715
9.0.1.048

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
8.15.02.17.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11192

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
2/17/2015

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-17-02_3

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.196.14997

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2471

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2015.02.17.08

McAfee
Artemis!3BDD1489E46A
5600.6851

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
16.0.0.144

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.30.0.126

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
11.20150217

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
15.02.17.08

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
2.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX
15.2.17.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.17A19AEC!396466924
23.00.65.15215

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0217
7.2.48

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0C2C0OK314
10.465.17

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
37660

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.238160
2.0.0.2071

File size:
2 MB (2,146,840 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.72.0

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\ie\{random}\7zip.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/20/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 7:00:00 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:
2/9/2015 11:29:11 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:+vlwvmA2vDTXj5lppfNH5DlhsZCT93ddIKB+GL8Zmn:+vQmAy5lDnsZ1KoGLky

Entry address:
0x5772A

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 00, 70, 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:
7.1711

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,102,848 bytes)

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

http://dl2.vip0installer.com/download/Base/441227/.../7Zip.exe

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?accountid=15076&shortname=7Zip&campaignname=7a

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