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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 36 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 1-vinstaller.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.72.0

MD5:
188973cd3e30432431353eeaf660d755

SHA-1:
ad1eb927418d998c602d6cb24a346fe872edb71a

SHA-256:
da5d0307794755558742206a4b12ceb55299872500795fe2612288e7db180a3e

Scanner detections:
36 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallIQ (by InstallX) software bundler that may include toolbars and other browser extensions offers.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 12:33:32 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Agent.J
393

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2015.10.27

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallIQ.Gen4
8.3.2.2

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-160108

AVG
InstallIQ
2017.0.2871

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.1618

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.40

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.7383

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
23480

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9628
9.0.1.08

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Agent
8.16.01.08.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted (variant)
10.12468

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
1/8/2016

F-Prot
W32/InstallIQ.A.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.Agent
11.2016-08-01_6

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
16.1.25

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.9.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.212.17655

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.849

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall
v2016.01.08.06

McAfee
Artemis!23F87FFE002B
5600.6527

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Agent.J
17.0.0.24

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.30.26.3947

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
11.20160108

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
16.01.08.06

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.Agent.01355
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.SafeInstall.Installer (M)
16.1.8.6

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F [F]
23.00.65.16106

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.dSCceV
37.1.62.1

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0206
7.2.8

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0C2C0OK314
10.465.08

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
44838

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.235201
2.0.0.2476

File size:
2.1 MB (2,150,936 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.72.0

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 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 7:00:00 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:
2/9/2015 11:29:11 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:xvlwvmA2vDTXj5lppfNH5DlhsZCT1QC5X0tv:xvQmAy5lDnsZdd

Entry address:
0x5772A

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 00, 70, 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:
7.1739

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,102,848 bytes)

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

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?accountid=14457&shortname=filewhiz&campaignname=filewhiz.typ

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