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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 27 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.vic3installer.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.62.0

MD5:
a12fc6dcae9a0c4c600698983d15ec33

SHA-1:
e15a816ad3337d5f81a5d0b1bac2cdb1872b0264

SHA-256:
f768276f063e923de074b9813c890791cfce1e191394060e8887f84788c57596

Scanner detections:
27 / 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:
2/25/2025 7:41:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
846

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SafeInstaller
2014.10.11

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141012

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3324

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.141012

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1425

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19765

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0285

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
8.14.10.12.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10545

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
10/12/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-12-10_1

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13642

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3113

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.10.12.08

McAfee
PUP-FPB
5600.6980

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.0.0.855

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.62483

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.10.12.08

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.J
14.10.12.8

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0816
7.2.285

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
33822

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.208400
2.0.0.1912

File size:
1.9 MB (2,039,320 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:GBWE6uqIvAyJYb6c061BhNT/wTjJMgaTy:Gd6uqIvAwYE6jhNT9J+

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:
7.0877

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.vic3installer.com/download/Base/343013/.../7zip_bimo.exe

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