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ssyoutubedownloader.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 ssyoutubedownloader.exe by InstallX 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 1-vinstaller.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.62.0

MD5:
c35149e0dae7e6b80de6dd0b19508331

SHA-1:
5dada3fdfddf56ef40618c5b243bdc62d6c93946

SHA-256:
b2213566ad670944d6ff86a8716571715043be80e9573e87b15540a5c2689322

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 '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:
5/6/2024 5:36:35 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
814

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SafeInstaller
2014.11.11

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.184.22

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3292

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.141112

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1580

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
20049

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0316

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10704

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
11/12/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-12-11_4

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13965

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2956

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.11.12.09

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.0.0.948

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.6.62995

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
11.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.T
14.11.12.21

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2H00K814
7.2.316

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
34698

File size:
1.9 MB (1,984,024 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:\users\{user}\downloads\ssyoutubedownloader.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:ghJZ3Jg3RxxQ4lnr8WE6BmdRYK8nIvk4Iym8S16YdTd6cbxC61YSx0VYhN5TOO5T:aBWE6uqIvAyJYb6c061BhNT/wTjwdIM

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:
7.0463

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

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

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?VersionId=-1&AccountId=7378&CampaignName=NB7J7EEcb&ShortName=ssyoutubedownloader&trafficsrctype=ICN&clickid=NB7J7EEc&ICNSessionId=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000&ICNLastPageId=0

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