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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.vic9installer.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.64.0

MD5:
6e31859d2d70eed9e084dbd5209b4e82

SHA-1:
54f997227493429c549b4cd0846960ee37941fdc

SHA-256:
fb2d2ae3d44a79bf6882f8a66de563a131616436d80dd1eb5043e092ca5ae7db

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:
11/5/2024 2:34:10 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
805

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Bundler
2014.11.22

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.188.24

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-141122

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3283

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.141122

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1630

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
20153

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0326

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10762

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
11/22/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-22-11_7

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

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.14098

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2908

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.11.22.09

McAfee
Artemis!4DD91ECC8628
5600.6939

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.0.0.978

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.6.63474

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
14.11.22.09

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
11.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.E
14.11.22.9

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.17A19AEC!396466924
23.00.65.141120

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1118
7.2.326

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0C2C0OK314
10.465.22

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
34998

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.223881
2.0.0.1976

File size:
1.9 MB (1,975,320 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:AC2juLUBmo35wuemtMlokRlUmfL9O9HxW39tQ47etIsWeODPv3GGehbTJdmTiY+m:ZrmrDQwO9p7YvWeUzehOTvK3L3C

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:
7.0439

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

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

http://dl2.vic9installer.com/download/Base/400064/.../7Zip.exe

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