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nocostext.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 nocostext.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 33 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.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.62.0

MD5:
4f6fa12b900eb4d9ec2462c2ea96b1e6

SHA-1:
20de8c7ec0dd044b5b90f1bfb6a79f16761819eb

SHA-256:
b2ab287377b8cffa0b85953d9e689264c4de677958523fddf222d2924c734ba4

Scanner detections:
33 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/20/2024 3:03:16 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
484

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SafeInstaller
2014.11.14

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.202.28

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-151009

AVG
Generic
2016.0.2962

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.15109

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1410

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
20739

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9592
9.0.1.0282

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
8.15.10.09.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
10/9/2015

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-09-10_6

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.191.14667

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.1303

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2015.10.09.09

McAfee
PUP-FPB
5600.6618

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
16.0.0.846

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.30.0.64448

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
11.20151009

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.10.09.09

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
10.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.SafeInstall.Installer (M)
15.10.9.9

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.174C4940!390875456
23.00.65.151007

Sophos
PUA 'InstallQ'
59

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2H00K714
7.2.282

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R02KC0OJC14
10.465.09

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

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783689
36666

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.223881
2.0.0.1982

File size:
1.9 MB (1,978,904 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.62.0

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\nocostext.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/20/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 5:00:00 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:
9/29/2014 8:55:07 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:rBWE6uqIvAyJYb6c061BhNT/wTjzAlxNpwm:rd6uqIvAwYE6jhNTf3Npwm

Entry address:
0x5AB6A

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 10, B0, 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:
7.0418

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,116,672 bytes)

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