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openfreely.exe

SafeInstaller

SecureInstall, 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 SecureInstall has been detected as adware by 25 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 file has been seen being downloaded from 1-vinstaller.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by SecureInstall, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.44.0

MD5:
2a546ed1497da54c73e1bc82d258d560

SHA-1:
6b9e489acac755e9a3f4ba7cc600da9c5e0c26d9

SHA-256:
5b0cafa6577482753ed0912b3413a31670980ce55595a2e15682a8d6683774b9

Scanner detections:
25 / 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:
4/24/2024 4:34:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.A
388

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.213.30

avast!
Downloader-ABU [PUP]
2014.9-160113

AVG
Generic_r
2017.0.2866

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.A
1.0.20.65

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.013

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
10.10164

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
1/13/2016

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
11.2016-13-01_4

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
16.1.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12257

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.825

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2016.01.13.01

McAfee
PUP-FLX
5600.6522

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.A
17.0.0.39

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.60990

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
16.01.13.01

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.SecureInstall.Installer (M)
16.1.13.1

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.16111

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.DVfFGD
37.0.10960

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0529
7.2.13

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
31686

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.199788
2.0.0.1854

File size:
1.9 MB (2,003,832 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.44.0

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:
SecureInstall, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
11/19/2013 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/24/2014 7:00:00 PM

Subject:
CN="SecureInstall, LLC", O="SecureInstall, 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:
073E5B30FA98352DDA4DA1FD7215A72F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/7/2014 2:10:30 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:fP02W/XJmCdmt1u3c76EF5ThkgA+bJkmXpO:fTagCsuM76B0bJkmg

Entry address:
0x58A3A

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 20, 21, 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:
7.0872

Code size:
1 MB (1,085,952 bytes)

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

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?accountid=13356&shortname=openfreely&campaignname=openfreely

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