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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 29 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 windowsfileviewer.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by SecureInstall, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.51.0

MD5:
9a80a059b124b4673e966d6049a740fe

SHA-1:
cfa7267aeae22fdb52dcee10580b968d366ccf57

SHA-256:
71874e84fcdfc873cbbeab866ba74e9fb91064498a77b34e181a8041a1b78b13

Scanner detections:
29 / 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:
5/1/2024 1:30:37 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.A
911

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-140707

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3421

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.A
1.0.20.1100

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0188

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10048

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
7/7/2014

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
11.2014-08-08_6

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
14.7.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.11935

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3599

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.07.07.06

McAfee
Artemis!25F0E82B739F
5600.7077

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.A
15.0.0.660

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.0.60577

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.C
14.07.07.06

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
8.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SecureInstall.K
14.8.8.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14705

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.DVfFGD
37.0.10960

Trend Micro House Call
ADW_INSTALLIQ
7.2.188

Trend Micro
ADW_INSTALLIQ
10.465.07

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
30978

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.4.14

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.201303
2.0.0.1858

File size:
1.9 MB (1,991,544 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.51.0

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
Signed by:
SecureInstall, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
11/19/2013 4:00:00 AM

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:
7/1/2014 2:16:21 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:RPJsSZ9dAfGgrKh7xPD9ppmLOqgxhkFJBTTYmgCsh7:RFZ9edrKhxDKg7kFAmry

Entry address:
0x58B1A

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, B8, 68, 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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Code size:
1.1 MB (1,101,824 bytes)

The file fileviewer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://windowsfileviewer.com/.../fvl

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

http://www.fileinfo.com/.../fvl

http://dl2.v47installer.com/download/Base/well-are-we188456/.../fileviewer.exe

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