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pidgin_installer.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 pidgin_installer.exe by SecureInstall has been detected as adware by 9 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by SecureInstall, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.47.0

MD5:
598d3fdfb262eb23d59d865c8a7b1a9c

SHA-1:
82ae76bd2d326ea6728ddaa4bea116e3a0b29241

SHA-256:
7b3fc65d1c87ab2f180fae611244ac44edc39b9590c393a127af64514d043f4c

Scanner detections:
9 / 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:
4/23/2024 9:26:34 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0353

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10001

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.12.19.03

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.0.60475

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SecureInstall.Q
14.12.19.3

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0618
7.2.353

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
30660

File size:
1.9 MB (1,980,792 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.47.0

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\pidgin_installer.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SecureInstall, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

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

Valid to:
11/24/2014 11:00:00 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:
6/13/2014 6:26:55 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:ooDiiLlW/2mfY54132KdmerhavprrlG7SRuyDYoC1YquoUQ3bacm4vLVRxfTwphV:y2aqpr87UYjYnPQ3bpRxqlTrkgN+w

Entry address:
0x56BAA

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 58, 44, 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:
7.0595

Code size:
1 MB (1,093,120 bytes)

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