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java_setup.exe

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_setup.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 32 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:
1.0.72.0

MD5:
551a31a492a5a9dd8b9421d81b487473

SHA-1:
2661643ce753abbbb2f872c57bc2de8cd1899057

SHA-256:
6dc6307b6683987727ed8136f99780b085aeb0322d29af5566168f866fd9e93b

Scanner detections:
32 / 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:
4/19/2024 1:27:00 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.J
6561816

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.02.13

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.209.226

avast!
SoftPulse-FU [PUP]
150129-1

AVG
Adware InstallIQ.CW
2014.0.4257

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.15227

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.290

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
21055

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9715
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
2/27/2015

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
5.13.68

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.194.14945

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2015.02.27.09

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!B2A28E177A1C
5600.6841

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
16.0.0.174

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.30.0.65070

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
03.12.2014 13:20:04

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
15.02.27.09

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

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

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX
15.2.27.21

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.17A19AEC!396466924
23.00.65.15225

Sophos
PUA 'InstallQ'
5.11

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

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783689
36694

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.223881
2.0.0.1973

File size:
2.1 MB (2,155,008 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\uhjloq2z\java_setup.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:QvlwvmA2vDTXj5lppfNH5DlhsZCTmfqBHg0:QvQmAy5lDnsZeHg0

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:
7.1756

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

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