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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.vin7installer.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.69.0

MD5:
fc710a7f9ee3593a1586760f208d778b

SHA-1:
babb62581c7d03a52b87bd0b39d361263a5db7a9

SHA-256:
99bfbcdf910efc50dba4b8db58c49374db9200549c4b925c6219c9f031b0de95

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:
5/18/2024 10:18:01 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
744

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SafeInstaller
2014.10.21

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.185.228

avast!
PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-150121

AVG
Adware InstallIQ
2016.0.3222

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.15121

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.105

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
20088

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.021

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
8.15.01.21.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
1/21/2015

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-21-01_4

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.1.24

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
v2015.01.21.05

McAfee
Artemis!52967C07C5DD
5600.6878

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
16.0.0.63

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.6.63362

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
02.01.2015 13:58:24

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
15.01.21.05

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
1.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX
15.1.21.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.17A19AEC!396466924
23.00.65.15119

Sophos
PUA 'InstallQ'
5.09

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1118
7.2.21

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0C2C0OK314
10.465.21

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:
2 MB (2,146,328 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.69.0

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 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 8:00:00 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:
1/20/2015 5:23:43 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:Lw3COGspCh8qtn1JPG+22sVTTL1klvlTO:LcpCftzGN2sQ9O

Entry address:
0x575CA

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, D8, 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:
7.1778

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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