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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 37 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:
1.0.69.0

MD5:
136e805159895b8b981f953a85b725bf

SHA-1:
6a12aaa5e0c1c8536b79e1e96e3b15656674c651

SHA-256:
9c0eb4da5a3527fb658965fb9695748aaf9ff20e5debda7e006c6fecdadfdf8d

Scanner detections:
37 / 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:
5/17/2024 8:30:42 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
400

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Generic
2014.10.10

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.206.68

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-151231

AVG
Generic_r
2016.0.2878

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.151231

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1825

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19753

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0365

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Graftor.155510
8.15.12.31.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.10540

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
12/31/2015

F-Prot
W32/InstallIQ.A.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-31-12_5

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13630

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.887

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2015.12.31.01

McAfee
Artemis!2ED09570F745
5600.6534

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
16.0.0.1095

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.62483

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
11.20151231

nProtect
Trojan.Downloader.JRJW
15.02.17.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.12.31.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
12.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.SafeInstall.Installer (M)
15.12.31.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.17A19AEC!396466924
23.00.65.151229

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.UVTRNFB
37.1.62.1

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2H00IT14
7.2.365

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0C2C0OKA14
10.465.31

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
33792

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.221392
2.0.0.1949

File size:
2 MB (2,144,792 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}\downloads\java.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:Iw3COGspCh8qtn1JPG+22sVTTLlEXXezAts:IcpCftzGN2sEXu7

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:
7.1768

Code size:
1 MB (1,096,704 bytes)

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

http://dl2.vin7installer.com/download/Base/354283/.../java.exe

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