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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 33 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. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.vik1installer.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.64.0

MD5:
342acd288aa209723cc93263e8ef0dcc

SHA-1:
b39c06380be6481c2749f662143e76026a595384

SHA-256:
26d3fdf34f9a45e2ab1a58a9a4e834aac831f3fe0367873fd865c6d87bf09f12

Scanner detections:
33 / 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:
5/3/2024 4:57:35 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
6089308

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SafeInstaller
2014.10.21

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.185.228

avast!
PUP-gen [PUP]
141130-1

AVG
Adware InstallIQ.CF
2014.0.4235

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.14128

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1710

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
20088

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0342

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
9.0.0.4668

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
12/8/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-08-12_2

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.14021

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.12.08.11

McAfee
Artemis!52967C07C5DD
5600.6922

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.0.0.1026

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.6.63362

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
04.12.2014 14:30:06

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
14.12.08.11

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
12.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.I
14.12.8.23

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.17A19AEC!396466924
23.00.65.141206

Sophos
PUA 'InstallQ'
5.08

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1118
7.2.342

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0C2C0OK314
10.465.08

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
34106

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.223881
2.0.0.1960

File size:
1.9 MB (1,976,344 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.64.0

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}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\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:
11/17/2014 3:51:56 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:MC2juLUBmo35wuemtMlokRlUmfL9O9HxW39tQ47etIsWeODPv3GGehbTJdmTiY+A:9rmrDQwO9p7YvWeUzehOTvGe9oSfX

Entry address:
0x5A90A

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 40, 87, 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:
7.0443

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,110,016 bytes)

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

http://dl2.vik1installer.com/download/Base/259485/.../filewhiz.exe

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