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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 28 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 and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.62.0

MD5:
af0a7fbadf8431b22be198b5b6e84f3c

SHA-1:
f5af0046de806cb8e2b0d6878f426c650258862c

Scanner detections:
28 / 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:
5/9/2024 11:22:19 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
822

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SafeInstaller
2014.11.04

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.182.254

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141105

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3300

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.14115

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1545

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19988

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0309

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10666

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
11/5/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-05-11_4

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13888

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2994

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.11.05.04

McAfee
Artemis!2B09E3E3991A
5600.6956

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.0.0.927

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.6.62995

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.11.05.04

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.K
14.11.5.4

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0816
7.2.309

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
34494

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.223881
2.0.0.1975

File size:
1.9 MB (2,038,296 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)

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/21/2014 11:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 10:00:00 PM

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:
9/30/2014 1:55:07 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:jBWE6uqIvAyJYb6c061BhNT/wTjdm3yNftK:jd6uqIvAwYE6jhNT38ftK

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:
7.0868

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

The file openfreely.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

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

http://dl2.vic6installer.com/download/Base/2224/.../openfreely.exe

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

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