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freecordertorrent.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 freecordertorrent.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 28 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.vik9installer.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.64.0

MD5:
bcd256086a542623bc94008589c60710

SHA-1:
73df5de99851696a98a05bb04f34238bde10b344

SHA-256:
3ee8a71be5935183ff71be10c59c1ebe7d0ae173281a17571fbbd544d708fef5

Scanner detections:
28 / 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:
5/15/2024 5:13:07 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
780

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Bundler
2014.12.17

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.196.52

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-141216

AVG
InstallIQ
2015.0.3258

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.141216

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1750

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
20391

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0350

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10888

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
12/16/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-16-12_3

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

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14354

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2785

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.12.16.11

McAfee
Artemis!FA47D5A3A47C
5600.6914

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.0.0.1050

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.6.64267

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.12.16.11

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.c39
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.R
14.12.16.23

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1210
7.2.350

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
35790

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.229676
2.0.0.2007

File size:
1.9 MB (2,029,592 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}\downloads\freecordertorrent.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:
11/17/2014 4:51:56 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:fC2juLUBmo35wuemtMlokRlUmfL9O9HxW39tQ47etIsWeODPv3GGehbTJdmTiY+D:crmrDQwO9p7YvWeUzehOTvZTBHyM2

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:
7.0848

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

The file freecordertorrent.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://dl2.vik9installer.com/download/Base/153107/.../freecordertorrent.exe

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?accountid=14261&shortname=freecordertorrent&campaignname=4752&transaction_id=421d298bee3fed49c108f0b372d335dda

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?accountid=14261&shortname=freecordertorrent&campaignname=4752&transaction_id=8c98aa51b7a5a814486507124c9e0f1aa

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?accountid=14261&shortname=freecordertorrent&campaignname=4752&transaction_id=150c976e690028233b5e7ac033c5bfa7a

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