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filewhiz.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 filewhiz.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 34 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 dl2.vin7installer.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.70.0

MD5:
7dc5a249c64d374bdd5ab7db037aeb97

SHA-1:
55709b1e9708ad84b6a2464ebc970d5b3203baff

SHA-256:
3ab35eaa2dd4f5831d041774145517f719fb6cd0ae1bc38b78af09f20d88016c

Scanner detections:
34 / 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:
5/19/2024 3:07:39 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Agent.J
458

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2015.02.06

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.207.212

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-151104

AVG
InstallIQ
2016.0.2936

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.15114

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1540

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
20979

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9682
9.0.1.0308

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Agent
8.15.11.04.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11132

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
11/4/2015

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.Agent
11.2015-04-11_4

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.11.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.193.14882

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.1173

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2015.11.04.10

McAfee
Artemis!23F87FFE002B
5600.6592

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Agent.J
16.0.0.924

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.30.0.65070

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
11.20151104

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
15.11.04.10

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
11.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.SafeInstall.Installer (M)
15.11.4.10

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.17A19AEC!396466924
23.00.65.151102

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00AT15
7.2.308

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00AT15
10.465.04

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
37304

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.236945
2.0.0.2055

File size:
2 MB (2,146,328 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.70.0

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\filewhiz.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/20/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 5:00:00 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:
1/21/2015 12:57:50 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:qSBD2UpzexiFX3k9akcGQBfEf7jQ9rWkdYhgeCpOREqQgAbEJD9lO/de1sTWPTru:xvz2A9rWkppDqPIEJedenTtK6u/3HLRh

Entry address:
0x5769A

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, C8, 55, 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:
7.1780

Code size:
1 MB (1,096,704 bytes)

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

http://dl2.vin7installer.com/download/Base/259485/.../filewhiz.exe

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