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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 31 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:
8360349d7670a65e06d9db022879f10d

SHA-1:
d1b9b3eea7fa70b8d718439b55f02f458f06bfae

Scanner detections:
31 / 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 4:56:56 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
793

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Bundler
2014.11.27

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.189.40

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-141203

AVG
InstallIQ
2015.0.3271

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.14123

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1685

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
20208

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0337

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10790

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
12/3/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-03-12_4

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

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.186.14161

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2852

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.12.03.12

McAfee
Artemis!F4F34FFCE4B9
5600.6927

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.0.0.1011

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.6.63726

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
14.12.03.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
12.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.E
14.12.3.12

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.17A19AEC!396466924
23.00.65.141201

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R02SC0OKM14
7.2.337

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R02SC0OKM14
10.465.03

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
35182

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.223881
2.0.0.1982

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:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\java.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/20/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 7:00:00 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 3:51:56 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:zC2juLUBmo35wuemtMlokRlUmfL9O9HxW39tQ47etIsWeODPv3GGehbTJdmTiY+Z:IrmrDQwO9p7YvWeUzehOTvJHzHdi

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:
7.0481

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

The file java.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?VersionId=-1&AccountId=7378&CampaignName=8IaK4PIIe&ShortName=java&trafficsrctype=ICN&clickid=8IaK4PII&ICNSessionId=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000&ICNLastPageId=0

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?VersionId=-1&AccountId=7378&CampaignName=RghnDfa5p&ShortName=java&trafficsrctype=ICN&clickid=RghnDfa5&ICNSessionId=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000&ICNLastPageId=0

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