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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 secure.applian.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.61.0

MD5:
94b7945e64be25d8e847ee2e2de1c37b

SHA-1:
bdea176c5c345f60091d1ac0334529692a1b30ca

SHA-256:
a98f27f6450615fa4f4a8e09ead0683c1e5f40fe4ea9a4c5fec776af4d2259c1

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:
4/26/2024 10:48:18 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
465

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Generic
2015.01.05

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.199.110

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-151028

AVG
Generic_r
2016.0.2943

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.151028

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1505

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
20594

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9499
9.0.1.0301

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Downloader.JRJW
8.15.10.28.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.10963

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
10/28/2015

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-28-10_4

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1814525

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.1209

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2015.10.28.03

McAfee
Artemis!4FC3C05DBD5E
5600.6599

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
16.0.0.903

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.30.0.64448

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
11.20151028

nProtect
Trojan.Downloader.JRJW
15.03.04.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.10.28.03

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
10.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.SafeInstall.Installer (M)
15.10.28.3

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.17732DB9!393424313
23.00.65.151026

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00LH14
7.2.301

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00A115
10.465.28

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
36362

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.221392
2.0.0.2025

File size:
2 MB (2,055,704 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\applianflv.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/21/2014 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 7:00:00 PM

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 10:25:18 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:4p6y6bUphmrL7o655DSoIq5B86Td+DN27YB:4j6bUphmP7tDCq5Bg2MB

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:
7.0999

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

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

http://secure.applian.com/.../flvplayer.php?vendor=NX&src=flv-player.us

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