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fontforge_freely.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 fontforge_freely.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 26 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.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.58.0

MD5:
0f471fc77d4f726e9ec8c9ce6aade5b0

SHA-1:
61cdf95e330c65e14390a518460aa8ec2b40fa9f

SHA-256:
6adc71a93a2ca727f628536ec913b2cbde07432f6b07c421568c890ef263c752

Scanner detections:
26 / 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 11:16:50 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
355

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SafeInstaller
2014.10.18

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.182.190

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-160214

AVG
Generic_r
2017.0.2833

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.225

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19833

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.045

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
10.10581

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
2/14/2016

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2016-14-02_1

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.184.13718

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.662

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2016.02.14.04

McAfee
Artemis!DE43FC58A0B0
5600.6489

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
17.0.0.135

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.62671

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
16.02.14.04

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.SafeInstall.Installer (M)
16.2.14.16

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
34028

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.223881
2.0.0.1958

File size:
1.9 MB (2,003,992 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.58.0

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\fontforge_freely.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/21/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 2:00:00 PM

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:
8/8/2014 5:31:09 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:qAy4hD6LSGJTXFDAfn67QuDGOVUab4Zn+xBl8Q+6QAELCtLmR3JyBTUgWTJ7fCUK:ZbfAQEVxNxIQjPEL33JzT9WzVZLnjFQc

Entry address:
0x5A9DA

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 90, 9E, 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 (1,115,136 bytes)

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