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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 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 dl2.vik1installer.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.64.0

MD5:
2f3d6d9325d9578037951f482f4ccdd8

SHA-1:
35133c189914053579a738a772a943b13e2b7de3

SHA-256:
001eaecd6b4022dcdeaac62833317b30e1506db37f6587fe9fc2565f54c99d19

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 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:
12/24/2024 11:42:25 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
788

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Bundler
2014.12.09

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.193.180

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-141208

AVG
InstallIQ
2015.0.3266

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.14128

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1710

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
20309

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0342

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10846

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
12/8/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-08-12_2

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.186.14270

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2825

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.12.08.11

McAfee
Artemis!2F3D6D9325D9
5600.6922

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.0.0.1026

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.6.63850

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.12.08.11

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
12.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.E
14.12.8.23

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.17A19AEC!396466924
23.00.65.141206

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1115
7.2.342

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0C2C0OK314
10.465.08

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
35554

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.229676
2.0.0.2001

File size:
1.9 MB (1,969,176 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.64.0

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\7zip.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/20/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 7:00:00 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:
11/17/2014 3:51:56 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:OC2juLUBmo35wuemtMlokRlUmfL9O9HxW39tQ47etIsWeODPv3GGehbTJdmTiY+M:nrmrDQwO9p7YvWeUzehOTviHqHn

Entry address:
0x5A90A

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 40, 87, 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:
7.0388

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,110,016 bytes)

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

http://dl2.vik1installer.com/download/Base/400064/.../7Zip.exe

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