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gimp_bimo.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 gimp_bimo.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.vip0installer.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.72.0

MD5:
e91bdd94440dc79091a061664f6f4c7d

SHA-1:
d2c50d8ef2494c3ff0df3c82fcd88bcc468db53a

SHA-256:
037cb0eeb6c72c5ee9649957e8c3242b20ef35c3e4bcea17c5a9be8260df950f

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 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:
4/26/2024 8:23:30 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
358

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Bundler
2014.12.25

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.197.174

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-160212

AVG
InstallIQ
2017.0.2836

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.215

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
20469

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9371
9.0.1.043

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
10.10925

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
2/12/2016

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2016-12-02_6

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

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.Heur
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14440

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.673

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2016.02.12.11

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
17.0.0.129

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.30.0.64448

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
16.02.12.11

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM41.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.SafeInstall.Installer (M)
16.2.12.11

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1224
7.2.43

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00A115
10.465.12

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
36056

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.229676
2.0.0.2015

File size:
2.1 MB (2,209,816 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}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\gimp_bimo.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/20/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 5:00:00 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 9:29:11 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:QvlwvmA2vDTXj5lppfNH5DlhsZCTJu6H9RVm9pf/zF0YO:QvQmAy5lDnsZTWRVm9pfL6V

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:
7.2092

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

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

http://dl2.vip0installer.com/download/Base/289683/.../gimp_bimo.exe

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