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wifihotspot2.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 wifihotspot2.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 20 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:
ba585f55f6a5bca4d7bef7146078530f

SHA-1:
2b829390aac1bb831e26b65e74e642ae526d72be

SHA-256:
5f2bd559a2c144aee27e4e86b28e6ef409a0cb6010aac3e2086ab779f8433c05

Scanner detections:
20 / 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:
4/25/2024 12:35:38 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
822

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SafeInstaller
2014.11.05

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.183.24

AVG
Adware Generic_r.NT
2014.0.4189

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1540

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19994

Dr.Web
Threat.Undefined
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-04-11_3

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13888

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.11.04.04

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.0.0.924

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.6.62995

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.M
14.11.4.16

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

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

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
34510

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.223881
2.0.0.1975

File size:
1.9 MB (2,040,856 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)

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):
49152:HBWE6uqIvAyJYb6c061BhNT/wTjChrzz9yaPO:Hd6uqIvAwYE6jhNTRzz9DPO

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:
7.0884

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

The file wifihotspot2.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?VersionId=-1&AccountId=7378&CampaignName=ADcfPbEy&ShortName=wifihotspot2&trafficsrctype=ICN&clickid=ADcfPbEy&ICNSessionId=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000&ICNLastPageId=0

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