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openfreely.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 openfreely.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 26 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:
81c035c2136dfd49ebb46988222acae4

SHA-1:
03b087b3d6805b19f27001923d68af1d31843f75

SHA-256:
01f5beaba6b6d6e6173290ec90c0aa4fca16aa55d953efda5a962c93e00f2a38

Scanner detections:
26 / 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 8:46:10 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
836

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SafeInstaller
2014.10.19

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141022

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3314

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.141022

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1475

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19840

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0295

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10584

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-22-10_4

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.184.13727

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3065

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.10.22.12

McAfee
Artemis!81C035C2136D
5600.6970

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.0.0.885

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.62671

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.10.22.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.K
14.10.22.0

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0816
7.2.295

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
34048

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.223881
2.0.0.1959

File size:
2 MB (2,046,488 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\openfreely.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):
24576:thJZ3Jg3RxxQ4lnr8WE6BmdRYK8nIvk4Iym8S16YdTd6cbxC61YSx0VYhN5TOO5d:pBWE6uqIvAyJYb6c061BhNT/wTjcpQY

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:
7.0924

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

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