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pidgin.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 pidgin.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 35 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 InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.62.0

MD5:
ed2fc527dc083d778e849b8f930c44b5

SHA-1:
9bdba1ffa8fe17a56aba863862fb7314177d8f00

Scanner detections:
35 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 5:12:32 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.CM
413

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SafeInstaller
2015.01.17

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.202.226

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-151218

AVG
Generic
2016.0.2891

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.151218

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1760

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
20767

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9508
9.0.1.0352

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.CM
8.15.12.18.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
12/18/2015

F-Prot
W32/InstallIQ.A.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.CM
11.2015-18-12_6

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.191.14686

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.952

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2015.12.18.01

McAfee
Program.PUP-FPB
5600.6547

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
16.0.0.1056

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.30.0.64448

Norman
Application.Bundler.CM
11.20151218

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.12.18.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
12.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.SafeInstall.Installer (M)
15.12.18.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.174C4940!390875456
23.00.65.151216

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_DOWNLOADER_DL090003.UVPA
7.2.352

Trend Micro
TROJ_DOWNLOADER_DL090003.UVPA
10.465.18

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
36788

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.221392
2.0.0.1926

File size:
1.9 MB (1,986,072 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:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\my pictures\pidgin.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/20/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 8:00:00 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 11:55:07 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:MhJZ3Jg3RxxQ4lnr8WE6BmdRYK8nIvk4Iym8S16YdTd6cbxC61YSx0VYhN5TOO5a:uBWE6uqIvAyJYb6c061BhNT/wTjVXMa

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:
7.0481

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

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

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?accountid=13230&shortname=pidgin&campaignname=pdg

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