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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 34 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 installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free Oracle Java Runtime but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.72.0

MD5:
aad5b727fdad9bda6915978d11952557

SHA-1:
f38a7e6827d205727ad019b502594fd38aad2115

SHA-256:
50cff56c1b3055a1ab98370a49842146525b8d02f837f58858db2f1b3d570879

Scanner detections:
34 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallIQ (by InstallX) software bundler that may include toolbars and other browser extensions offers.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
5/27/2024 10:41:45 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Graftor.155510
716

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.02.18

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.210.216

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-150218

AVG
InstallIQ
2016.0.3194

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.15218

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Graftor.155510
1.0.20.245

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
21116

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9715
9.0.1.049

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Graftor.155510
8.15.02.18.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11192

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
2/18/2015

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Graftor.155510
11.2015-18-02_4

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.196.14997

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2466

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2015.02.18.08

McAfee
Artemis!AAD5B727FDAD
5600.6850

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Graftor.155510
16.0.0.147

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.30.0.126

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
11.20150218

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
15.02.18.08

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

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
2.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX
15.2.18.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.17A19AEC!396466924
23.00.65.15216

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0212
7.2.49

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0C2C0OKA14
10.465.18

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
37664

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.238160
2.0.0.2071

File size:
2.1 MB (2,152,472 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\content.ie5\64r0549p\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:
2/9/2015 12:29:11 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:ivlwvmA2vDTXj5lppfNH5DlhsZCTUdpjyHO:ivQmAy5lDnsZVp8O

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:
7.1740

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

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

http://dl2.vip0installer.com/download/Base/389431/.../java.exe

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