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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 java.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 30 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. With this installer, users are expecting to download the free Oracle Java Runtime but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.62.0

MD5:
c4670e46e252068baa93073747fa755b

SHA-1:
4073f7e9ceae34792cb236f2830396ccc6125bad

SHA-256:
00a15b54d8908ade0aa81175f44d6d86cd23b4ef37a8239c8478304cfb7aa9f4

Scanner detections:
30 / 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:
4/24/2024 1:19:34 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
807

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SafeInstaller
2014.11.14

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.185.62

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141119

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3285

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.141119

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1615

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
20070

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0323

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10719

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
11/19/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-19-11_4

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.14007

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2921

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.11.19.06

McAfee
Artemis!F4F34FFCE4B9
5600.6941

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.0.0.969

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.6.63362

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.11.19.06

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
11.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.E
14.11.19.18

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0C2C0OKA14
7.2.323

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0C2C0OKA14
10.465.19

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
34758

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.223881
2.0.0.1982

File size:
1.9 MB (1,983,512 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.62.0

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\java.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:
9/29/2014 8:55:07 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:cBWE6uqIvAyJYb6c061BhNT/wTj18ptuJhlc:cd6uqIvAwYE6jhNT3t0y

Entry address:
0x5AB6A

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 10, B0, 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:
7.0451

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,116,672 bytes)

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

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?VersionId=-1&AccountId=14483&CampaignName=144212&ShortName=java&trafficsrctype=ICN&ICNSessionId=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000&ICNLastPageId=0

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