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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 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from 1-vinstaller.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by SecureInstall, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.39.0

MD5:
57f3b5d8c7c7ee8b143c1c83e0f35d45

SHA-1:
afd6e972d191d07ffba0233b8b795a2d4fe65093

SHA-256:
45653e0e97535f3c35de75a42dc29b4b45c6cac6e6abba847df70c7023c07437

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
4/24/2024 8:38:09 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.SecureIn.Installer (M)
16.4.17.19

File size:
1.7 MB (1,775,992 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

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SecureInstall, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
11/19/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/24/2014 1:00:00 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 1:06:36 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:7+CBlW+/ug8Hr4DRuCPy1lT2KfLaLenQSKF:6CW48yRlPy5GLeuF

Entry address:
0x5258D

Entry point:
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Code size:
1016.5 KB (1,040,896 bytes)

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

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?accountid=14190&shortname=fileviewer&campaignname=fileinfo

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