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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:
1.0.64.0

MD5:
a25278727192430529d5daf34b9777a3

SHA-1:
b7e87abaff042011fe1673b654925168110492e2

SHA-256:
172c6eef485d7f3aa128bf12285a5fa0edca566ebd3c02acdc55a910124499ce

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:
4/26/2024 12:09:03 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
354

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Generic
2014.10.10

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.206.68

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-160215

AVG
Generic_r
2017.0.2832

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.16215

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.230

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19753

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.046

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Graftor.155510
8.16.02.15.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
10.10540

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
2/15/2016

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2016-15-02_2

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
13.183.13630

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.657

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2016.02.15.01

McAfee
Artemis!2ED09570F745
5600.6488

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
17.0.0.138

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.62483

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
11.20160215

nProtect
Trojan.Downloader.JRJW
15.02.17.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.02.15.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

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

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.SafeInstall.Installer (M)
16.2.15.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.17A19AEC!396466924
23.00.65.16213

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.UVTRNFB
37.1.62.1

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2H00IT14
7.2.46

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0C2C0OKA14
10.465.15

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:
1.9 MB (1,980,952 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\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:
11/17/2014 4:51:56 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:GC2juLUBmo35wuemtMlokRlUmfL9O9HxW39tQ47etIsWeODPv3GGehbTJdmTiY+t:/rmrDQwO9p7YvWeUzehOTvSC9CIL9k

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:
7.0479

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

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