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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 22 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 dl2.v47installer.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by SecureInstall, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.40.0

MD5:
b8f9eb1ab62d5a85c9afcec6c4e89182

SHA-1:
7254fd082dcfcfb9ea34eabb7a48273a9d070a40

SHA-256:
8bd3678378a7f79d138265b56f08ecb0f780d8133af8f7ce4d26d1e50e577283

Scanner detections:
22 / 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:
4/20/2024 1:22:51 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.A
728

AVG
Generic_r
2016.0.3206

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.A
1.0.20.190

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.038

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.9919

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
2/7/2015

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
11.2015-07-02_7

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
15.2.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1712348

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2523

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2015.02.07.09

McAfee
Artemis!B8F9EB1AB62D
5600.6862

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.A
16.0.0.114

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.0.60253

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
15.02.07.09

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX
15.2.7.9

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.DVfFGD
37.0.10989

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0518
7.2.38

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
30138

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.199788
2.0.0.1854

File size:
1.8 MB (1,841,016 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.40.0

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:
11/18/2013 7:00:00 PM

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

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:
5/12/2014 3:07:49 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:B97luUrJXNCNwlMV2+MadZyRT1g3ZQUuQY:BSUrJwNl2vadnrBY

Entry address:
0x56F5A

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 30, C0, 53, 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:
6.9885

Code size:
1 MB (1,064,960 bytes)

The file openfreely.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://dl2.v47installer.com/download/nosleepBase/til2224/.../openfreely.exe

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

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