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wifi_hotspot_creator.exe

Safe Stub

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 wifi_hotspot_creator.exe, “Safe Installer Stub” by InstallX has been detected as adware by 8 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from cdn.wifihotspotcreator.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
Safe Stub

Description:
Safe Installer Stub

Version:
1.0.4.0

MD5:
fd1c706e7a9f40b0628bb0dc9dc8839a

SHA-1:
1b71b1086ab951c62270ccf9059c3da03df43666

SHA-256:
dd865b99ef8650e86b8f463b260da45d8135a855a6496bac1151f5c040a9f3a6

Scanner detections:
8 / 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:
4/26/2024 10:14:45 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140824

AVG
InstallIQ
2015.0.3373

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19274

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.45
9.0.1.0236

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10296

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.08.24.08

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.V
14.8.24.8

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
32438

File size:
907.1 KB (928,856 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.4.0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
safestub.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallIQ Installation Manager

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/21/2014 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 3:00:00 PM

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:
2/26/2014 5:44:54 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:J3GjL/5i9uMXqnjjFbBzmHbbuGL3l6sQTJugQ:J2jLxpMcFRm7iGLITi

Entry address:
0x1820D

Entry point:
E8, 81, 99, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, F0, DA, 4B, 00, E8, ED, 62, 00, 00, E8, 4E, 9B, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 14, 99, 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, 33, 80, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.7704

Code size:
622 KB (636,928 bytes)

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

http://cdn.wifihotspotcreator.com/WiFiHotSpotCreatorSetup.exe

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