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7zip_bimo.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_bimo.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 32 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.vid4installer.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.62.0

MD5:
3893c27f93a9cecc3197764520985cf1

SHA-1:
a310f6579304f9492e902f19eb76b07c37d3ff32

SHA-256:
baf86e4d93706840aa63497e8803ea1a0c0e3c2fba4b4d06e004df0f86df9f0b

Scanner detections:
32 / 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:
12/27/2024 2:09:28 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
802

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SafeInstaller
2014.11.25

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.188.150

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141125

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3280

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.141125

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1645

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
20187

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0329

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
8.14.11.25.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10776

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
11/25/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-25-11_3

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

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.14120

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2893

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.11.25.09

McAfee
PUP-FPB
5600.6936

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.0.0.987

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.6.63726

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.11.25.09

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.J
14.11.25.9

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.179491A3!395612579
23.00.65.141123

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2H00K614
7.2.329

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0C2C0OK314
10.465.25

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
35108

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.223881
2.0.0.1992

File size:
1.9 MB (2,041,368 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}\downloads\7zip_bimo.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:sBWE6uqIvAyJYb6c061BhNT/wTjBmbP438:sd6uqIvAwYE6jhNTff

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:
7.0896

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

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

http://dl2.vid4installer.com/download/Base/343013/.../7zip_bimo.exe

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