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tvshows.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 tvshows.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 31 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:
1.0.61.0

MD5:
5385d989be2380d506453b9b337850c4

SHA-1:
26fce3a1773cfaa66d50473a44ab0471fbb51a20

SHA-256:
19744898657289b44f1f6b6130d8bbfb974a135ed351393918e7538c514f23fc

Scanner detections:
31 / 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:
4/19/2024 4:48:40 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
373

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Bundler
2014.11.26

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.188.212

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-160128

AVG
InstallIQ
2017.0.2851

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.16128

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.140

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
20279

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.028

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
8.16.01.28.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
10.10779

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
1/28/2016

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2016-28-01_5

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1814525

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.748

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2016.01.28.07

McAfee
Artemis!B0771A6DEEB5
5600.6507

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
17.0.0.84

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.30.0.64448

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.01.28.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.SafeInstall.Installer (M)
16.1.28.7

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.1766E512!392619282
23.00.65.16126

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00LH14
7.2.28

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
35122

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.223881
2.0.0.1953

File size:
1.9 MB (2,035,736 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.61.0

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\tvshows.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:
9/10/2014 11:25:18 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:7p6y6bUphmrL7o655DSoIq5B86TBra96+X:7j6bUphmP7tDCq5Bc96+X

Entry address:
0x5AC3A

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:
7.0862

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

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

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?VersionId=-1&AccountId=7378&CampaignName=Au1vUIczp&ShortName=tvshows&trafficsrctype=ICN&clickid=Au1vUIcz&ICNSessionId=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000&ICNLastPageId=0

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