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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 28 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.vie5installer.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.62.0

MD5:
58281b5bc5b1f799bc97364ac2ba1fd7

SHA-1:
e24c6f0f980511f38d5d00d7c441dbb9c120d847

SHA-256:
ba137a920f4a032a834ef283beaca2634d21edb4792862c5575bc70aa6f3a7be

Scanner detections:
28 / 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:
5/9/2024 9:14:14 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
818

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SafeInstaller
2014.11.09

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.183.194

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141108

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3296

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.14118

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1560

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
20030

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0312

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10692

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
11/8/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-08-11_7

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13943

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2977

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.11.08.03

McAfee
Artemis!4DD91ECC8628
5600.6952

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.0.0.936

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.6.62995

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.11.08.03

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.E
14.11.8.15

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2H00IS14
7.2.312

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
34626

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.223881
2.0.0.1977

File size:
1.9 MB (1,977,880 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.62.0

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 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 5:00:00 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:
9/29/2014 8:55:07 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:jhJZ3Jg3RxxQ4lnr8WE6BmdRYK8nIvk4Iym8S16YdTd6cbxC61YSx0VYhN5TOO5U:XBWE6uqIvAyJYb6c061BhNT/wTjo

Entry address:
0x5AB6A

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 10, B0, 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:
7.0411

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,116,672 bytes)

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

http://dl2.vie5installer.com/download/Base/400064/.../7Zip.exe

http://dl2.vic6installer.com/download/Base/400064/.../7Zip.exe

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