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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.vip0installer.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.72.0

MD5:
0702de17bff14ef87508cb4381515477

SHA-1:
806eef5e9eba2fe2898884f2b1681eb36c977877

SHA-256:
f162cd064c9e4d114ab5981effa4e1a2082ceff351edf30d000d2b19ac650446

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 is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
12/28/2024 4:29:55 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
708

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.02.14

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.212.140

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-150226

AVG
InstallIQ
2016.0.3186

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.15226

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.285

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
21216

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9715
9.0.1.057

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
8.15.02.26.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11234

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
2/26/2015

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-26-02_5

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.198.15085

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2426

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2015.02.26.07

McAfee
Artemis!0702DE17BFF1
5600.6842

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
16.0.0.171

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.30.0.296

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
11.20150226

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
15.02.26.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
2.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX
15.2.26.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.17A19AEC!396466924
23.00.65.15224

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0212
7.2.57

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0C2C0OK314
10.465.26

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
37908

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.238160
2.0.0.2081

File size:
2.1 MB (2,159,640 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.72.0

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 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:
2/9/2015 2:29:11 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:+vlwvmA2vDTXj5lppfNH5DlhsZCTCjGE2:+vQmAy5lDnsZ9r2

Entry address:
0x5772A

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 00, 70, 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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Code size:
1.1 MB (1,102,848 bytes)

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

http://dl2.vip0installer.com/download/Base/447847/.../7Zip.exe

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