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InstallationSafe

The application setup.exe by InstallationSafe has been detected as adware by 25 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from downloads.installationsafe.net.
Publisher:
InstallationSafe  (signed and verified)

MD5:
3defee14f159eb30ef27e2622762a8fe

SHA-1:
dd41ab94fb0e818f21264e889cec885799cb1e28

SHA-256:
ae12577bebb2eea74e25c006f0bc69e59098db796c2c2a29753b590268570543

Scanner detections:
25 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 10:36:09 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.67719
5675962

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
8.3.1.6

Arcabit
Trojan.Adware.Strictor.D10887
1.0.0.425

avast!
Rootkit-gen [Rtk]
150602-1

AVG
AdGazelle
2016.0.3088

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.67719
1.0.20.780

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Adgazelle-5
0.98/20551

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.10558, Adware.Downware.9463
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.67719
10.0.0.5366

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdGazelle.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/S-16f5344f
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor
5.14.151

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.67719
15.6.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.AdGazelle
t3scan.1.9.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.204.16151

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2015.06.05.10

McAfee
Program.PUP-FLN
17.6.569.0

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.67719
16.0.0.468

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.67719
02.06.2015 14:23:46

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/RootKit.Rootkit.7e5
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallationSafe
15.6.5.10

Sophos
PUA 'InstallationSafe'
5.15

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
40848

File size:
666.2 KB (682,208 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallationSafe

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/23/2014 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/24/2015 7:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=InstallationSafe, O=InstallationSafe, STREET=11835 Carmel Mountain Road, STREET="Suite #1304-371", L=San Diego, S=CA, PostalCode=92128, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
0087DFEA59F6399D527598C5CC38227EC9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/25/2012 3:19:59 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:BEw0uF7ufqhp/54V+P4QTTutXg6an2S9z+qsiVo/9QSR9KGs:Bf7immCTmwGKFdVU9QSR9KGs

Entry address:
0x39E3

Entry point:
81, EC, D4, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, D8, 91, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 30, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B8, 80, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, C0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 2E, 47, 00, E8, 37, 2A, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, D0, 2D, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 1C, 93, 40, 00, FF, 15, 84, 81, 40, 00, 68, 04, 93, 40, 00, 68, C0, AD, 46, 00, E8, 19, 27, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, 30, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 07, 27, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.3632

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

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

http://downloads.installationsafe.net/Download/DownloadContent/ac54e8e9bcd5443389320aa1a2962eaf?ag_domain=safeupdate.technology&ag_originalUrl=http://cdn.installationsafe.net/.../S&ag_campaign=23423&ag_action=176681&ag_channel=127963&ag_postback=20yqIh3LJCtb19hn2dCKzy1x3Dy7000.&ag_filename=setup.exe

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