fileviewer.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 fileviewer.exe by SecureInstall has been detected as adware by 31 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 SecureInstall, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.39.0

MD5:
c56995756e494b15b40c62763b3b357e

SHA-1:
9e64b2c2194fbe2e6d597f56ead868c2641e2a3e

SHA-256:
70a4fa49973d1ea00c28f3f270b1fd090fdb246b30197b29f6023b0aa054135e

Scanner detections:
31 / 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:
2/7/2026 7:31:46 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.A
351

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-160219

AVG
MultiBundle
2017.0.2829

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.A
1.0.20.250

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
18965

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.050

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
10.9767

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
2/19/2016

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
11.2016-19-02_6

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.Heur
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.11935

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.638

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2016.02.19.08

McAfee
Artemis!25F0E82B739F
5600.6485

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.A
17.0.0.150

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.0.59608

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.C
16.02.19.08

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.SecureInstall.Installer (M)
16.2.19.8

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.16217

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.DVfFGD
37.0.10960

Trend Micro House Call
ADW_INSTALLIQ
7.2.50

Trend Micro
ADW_INSTALLIQ
10.465.19

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
28950

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.4.14

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.201303
2.0.0.1858

File size:
1.7 MB (1,776,504 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.39.0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
safeinstall.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallIQ Installation Manager

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\fileviewer.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
11/19/2013 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/24/2014 3:00:00 PM

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:
4/30/2014 2:06:36 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:NH+DdFJMLKi214/Pm8Bo5ywGP/XViuiPSd4nuuxaKFW8pPJr4r44RuqHfJXPy0T6:B+CBlW+/ug8Hr4DRuCPy1lT2zm7C6pYM

Entry address:
0x5258D

Entry point:
E8, 00, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, F8, 38, 53, 00, E8, 3D, 2B, 00, 00, E8, CD, 3C, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 93, 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, 74, 34, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
1016.5 KB (1,040,896 bytes)

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