clipartcollection.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 clipartcollection.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.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.61.0

MD5:
81263acf52877dc4de69a96e4aa58d96

SHA-1:
538f96300a955b43f8a0dfea1767092adb411644

SHA-256:
3b14eefd1bf70bf0380d18465a7b3a3cb6569956c5e314c90e5ec84932c559a5

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:
5/10/2024 4:40:00 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

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

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Generic
2014.09.25

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140922

AVG
Win32/Heur
2015.0.3343

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.Downloader
4.0.3.14124

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

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19513

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0265

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
8.14.12.04.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10416

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
12/4/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-22-09_2

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

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2014.12.4.18

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.183.13358

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.09.22.02

McAfee
Artemis!21DFD8B1B531
5600.6926

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

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.61942

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.R
14.9.22.13

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0816
7.2.338

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783689
32938

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.221392
2.0.0.1933

File size:
1.9 MB (1,981,464 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\clipartcollection.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):
24576:/ZsonQHxM3RxxQ4SMix6y6YqEe7RoNHphhIXro5EjV7r7A6Rf+ADStVIlu6+q5wc:ip6y6bUphmrL7o655DSoIq5B86T2W4C9

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:
7.0446

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

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