applianflv.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 applianflv.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. The file has been seen being downloaded from 1-vinstaller.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.32.1

MD5:
af64b2db4942c617c01287b083676860

SHA-1:
226ec24f28b33fd64d536a368b74cab89114b94b

SHA-256:
62d65b04ff032d04cd791539d9b4f3e96889f77a1e97c3787a618e86576fb98c

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:
5/9/2024 1:23:10 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Trojan.Downloader.JRJW
372

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Bundler
2015.03.05

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.213.118

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-160129

AVG
InstallIQ
2017.0.2850

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.16129

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.145

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
21291

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9371
9.0.1.029

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Downloader.JRJW
8.16.01.29.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted (variant)
10.11268

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
1/29/2016

F-Prot
W32/InstallIQ.A.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Trojan.Downloader.JRJW
11.2016-29-01_6

G Data
Trojan.Downloader.JRJW
16.1.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1814525

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.743

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2016.01.29.09

McAfee
Artemis!4FC3C05DBD5E
5600.6506

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
17.0.0.87

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.30.0.64448

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
11.20160129

nProtect
Trojan.Downloader.JRJW
15.03.04.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
16.01.29.09

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.SafeInstall.Installer (M)
16.1.29.9

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.17732DB9!393424313
23.00.65.16127

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00LH14
7.2.29

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00A115
10.465.29

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
36316

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.229676
2.0.0.2088

File size:
1.6 MB (1,727,576 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.32.1

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\applianflv.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/20/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 9:00:00 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:
3/25/2014 2:19:22 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:A3d/5b1AVg7c8DKzNBlTn1Ah18MCc4RIDT:i1/cVzNlAj8MCc4uf

Entry address:
0x4EAFD

Entry point:
E8, F0, 3A, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, E0, 99, 52, 00, E8, 2D, 2B, 00, 00, E8, BD, 3C, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 83, 3A, 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, 64, 34, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.9682

Code size:
986.5 KB (1,010,176 bytes)

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

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