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wifihotspotcreatorsetup.exe

SafeInstaller

SecureInstall, 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 wifihotspotcreatorsetup.exe by SecureInstall has been detected as adware by 10 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from stahuj.masina.sk and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by SecureInstall, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.38.0

MD5:
33257e9b1f9066e565398ade23e0c5ce

SHA-1:
ebd4802e6738d282a89a8381fb760d9c7a3e7258

SHA-256:
f7d06c85f061e58eed1b59d0c6193d76f74c49ebf60db151128fd80c89627408

Scanner detections:
10 / 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 5:51:50 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0159

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9902

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1712319

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.06.08.12

McAfee
Artemis!33257E9B1F90
5600.7106

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.0.60100

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SecureInstall.X
14.8.8.0

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0429
7.2.159

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
30000

File size:
1.7 MB (1,748,344 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.38.0

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\wifihotspotcreatorsetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SecureInstall, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
11/18/2013 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/24/2014 4:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN="SecureInstall, LLC", O="SecureInstall, 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:
073E5B30FA98352DDA4DA1FD7215A72F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/24/2014 9:57:26 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:AP4XRFJMLKRhzIpTISBPIgrfj53uZXBp4DiK+zBvbKcuDjuyxPqGtTJgQMBTisjA:TM2gsxsiXbwDaEPqXQMxjTObQJYBL

Entry address:
0x524AD

Entry point:
E8, 00, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, E0, 38, 53, 00, E8, 3D, 2B, 00, 00, E8, CD, 3C, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 93, 3A, 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, 74, 34, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.9368

Code size:
1016.5 KB (1,040,896 bytes)

The file wifihotspotcreatorsetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 8 URLs.

http://stahuj.masina.sk/down/.../WiFiHotSpotCreatorSetup.exe

http://wifihotspotcreator.com/WiFiHotSpotCreatorSetup.exe

http://sawnet1.myihor.ru/72d3b7d/internet/.../WiFiHotSpotCreatorSetup.exe

http://lifeinsoft.com/.../download.php?id=2

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

http://download.informer.com/.../wifihotspotcreatorsetup.exe

http://wifi-hotspot-creator.software.informer.com/.../

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

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