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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 34 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.vib7installer.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.58.0

MD5:
839be75625f48c4b1232361786e879f0

SHA-1:
52c9a047aa9f31f43a65834091c5a0464226b03c

SHA-256:
3ef05e652b663bdbfe693a4c8bf140224863da33931e2630b55c87f7543d19ba

Scanner detections:
34 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallIQ (by InstallX) software bundler that may include toolbars and other browser extensions offers.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 12:22:41 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
411

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Bundler
2015.01.09

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.200.12

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-151221

AVG
InstallIQ
2016.0.2889

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.151221

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1775

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
20279

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9371
9.0.1.0355

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
8.15.12.21.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.10981

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
12/21/2015

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-21-12_2

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.Heur
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1814525

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.938

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2015.12.21.09

McAfee
Artemis!201430275FF2
5600.6545

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
16.0.0.1065

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.30.0.64448

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
11.20151221

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
15.12.21.09

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
12.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.SafeInstall.Installer (M)
15.12.21.9

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.17A19AEC!396466924
23.00.65.151219

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00LH14
7.2.355

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0C2C0OK314
10.465.21

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
36472

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.229676
2.0.0.2028

File size:
1.9 MB (1,978,392 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.58.0

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:
8/8/2014 10:31:09 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:AAy4hD6LSGJTXFDAfn67QuDGOVUab4Zn+xBl8Q+6QAELCtLmR3JyBTUgWTJrfCUL:rbfAQEVxNxIQjPEL33JzT91mUtRVHt

Entry address:
0x5A9DA

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 90, 9E, 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:
7.0427

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,115,136 bytes)

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

http://dl2.vib7installer.com/download/Base/176335/.../7Zip.exe

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