applianflv.exe

SafeInstaller

SecureInstall, 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 SecureInstall has been detected as adware by 35 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 bonzuna.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by SecureInstall, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.40.0

MD5:
84c176d1223ff93c70276d3313cfa8a3

SHA-1:
2a3b3bf5e30e0da50c6314b72971fdb35dcef801

SHA-256:
1675aca3ccf8eeab0f2ab7d75fb90aa700399c29da140f21a92f069cf487990d

Scanner detections:
35 / 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:
4/19/2024 8:11:59 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.A
357

AegisLab AV Signature
Hoax.W32.ArchSMS
2.1.4+

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.183.182

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-160212

AVG
MultiBundle
2017.0.2835

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.A
1.0.20.215

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.~A
18209

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2968
9.0.1.043

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
2/12/2016

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
11.2016-12-02_6

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.Heur
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11302

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.671

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2016.02.12.07

McAfee
Artemis!7D736107CBF2
5600.6491

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.A
17.0.0.129

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.0.57630

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
16.02.12.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.SecureInstall.Installer (M)
16.2.12.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.16210

Sophos
PUA 'DomainIQ pay-per install'
59

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
9327

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.DVfFGD
37.0.10955

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0215
7.2.43

Trend Micro
ADW_INSTALLIQ
10.465.12

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
26628

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.4.7

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.199788
2.0.0.1857

File size:
1.8 MB (1,862,008 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.40.0

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\applianflv.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
11/18/2013 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/24/2014 4:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN="SecureInstall, LLC", O="SecureInstall, 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:
073E5B30FA98352DDA4DA1FD7215A72F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/12/2014 12:07:49 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:V97luUrJXNCNwlMV2+MadZyRT1W5mSmLh:VSUrJwNl2vadKN

Entry address:
0x56F5A

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 30, C0, 53, 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:
7.0076

Code size:
1 MB (1,064,960 bytes)

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

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