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7zip.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 7zip.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 26 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. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.vic3installer.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.62.0

MD5:
faee41b537ffd115faeb7262e1c45d63

SHA-1:
26fb705d7acb8b827b3459f254d1f38e9b8ea1e2

SHA-256:
48c45bb0ecd2a695868c7b29d6caa94ed22b79352d2fa66d63b63797032585ba

Scanner detections:
26 / 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:
11/5/2024 9:43:26 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
849

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SafeInstaller
2014.10.08

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141008

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3327

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.14108

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1405

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19739

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0281

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10528

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
10/8/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-08-10_4

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13611

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3132

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.10.08.04

McAfee
Artemis!FAEE41B537FF
5600.6983

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.0.0.843

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.62483

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
14.10.08.04

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.E
14.10.8.16

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2H00IS14
7.2.281

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
33736

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.223881
2.0.0.1945

File size:
1.9 MB (1,977,368 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}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\7zip.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):
49152:iBWE6uqIvAyJYb6c061BhNT/wTjI8Sa/s:id6uqIvAwYE6jhNTJ

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:
7.0406

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

The file 7zip.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl2.vic3installer.com/download/Base/355467/.../7Zip.exe

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