7zip_bimo.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_bimo.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 36 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.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.61.0

MD5:
7800d44b410fde4fc8d63131a3be287f

SHA-1:
b0450f9b50de4540e4c00d153446a8bdf2918792

SHA-256:
ea4152745f3607918f904f59e1464188daed3079dae08b93a2bd3cf46c6625a5

Scanner detections:
36 / 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:
4/25/2024 6:56:38 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
865

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Generic
2014.09.21

avast!
Win32:Rootkit-gen [Rtk]
2014.9-140922

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3343

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.14922

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1325

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19540

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0265

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
8.14.09.22.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10429

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
9/22/2014

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.CM
11.2014-22-09_2

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2014.12.4.19

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.183.13393

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3212

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.09.22.02

McAfee
Artemis!7800D44B410F
5600.6999

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.0.0.795

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.62151

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.22.02

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.J
14.9.22.14

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0816
7.2.265

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
33190

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.208400
2.0.0.1912

File size:
1.9 MB (2,032,152 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.61.0

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_bimo.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

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:
9/10/2014 11:25:18 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:9p6y6bUphmrL7o655DSoIq5B86TSUJpRzhV:9j6bUphmP7tDCq5BjJbzhV

Entry address:
0x5AC3A

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:
7.0834

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

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