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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 24 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.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by SecureInstall, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.43.0

MD5:
3f748bd52f0e59082756e4bd9764feb1

SHA-1:
a2ccc5b69908280de2287461659f8b49f28db423

SHA-256:
558dac4e3eb0747e44b77a9397c49350ad3ae7187208b999406e2c5c785eaca6

Scanner detections:
24 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 1:27:29 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.A
705

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.213.30

avast!
Downloader-ABU [PUP]
150101-1

AVG
Adware Generic_r.NT
2014.0.4253

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.A
1.0.20.305

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.061

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
3/2/2015

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
11.2015-02-03_2

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
15.3.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12257

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2015.03.02.07

McAfee
PUP-FLX
5600.6839

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.A
16.0.0.183

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.60990

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
15.03.02.07

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX
15.3.2.7

Sophos
PUA 'InstallQ'
5.11

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.DVfFGD
37.0.10960

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0529
7.2.61

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
31686

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.199788
2.0.0.1854

File size:
1.9 MB (1,990,520 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.43.0

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 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/24/2014 12:00:00 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:
5/30/2014 9:21:34 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:EjfUKwf+NSfsEoiLxPrPuubPweDb5NzUeSPZe4YYAMB5RMaOdfXNyBlTu0pcZTAd:5L9lPJnke0A2DMaAyBhcZT85geArmV

Entry address:
0x58B5A

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 90, 2F, 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:
7.0800

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

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

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

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