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7zip_installer.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_installer.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 28 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. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.vic0installer.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.61.0

MD5:
6bd4f13048723e9734a728ac22823189

SHA-1:
3a6788638ce8fe256043dfd54f472aae9c16e8b9

SHA-256:
723a73a6ef3ab2d5b7b5984ee7db496f65cc6c77f094b01efb330d3dbdd0b8c7

Scanner detections:
28 / 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:
1/13/2025 4:53:22 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
866

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Agent.ij.20
7.11.171.110

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140921

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3344

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.Downloader
4.0.3.14921

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1320

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19547

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0264

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10436

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
9/21/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-21-09_1

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of mplayer.exe (Adware)
2014.12.4.1

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.183.13407

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3217

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.09.21.04

McAfee
Artemis!6BD4F1304872
5600.7000

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.0.0.792

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.62151

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
14.09.21.04

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.c39
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.O
14.9.21.16

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.1748CFF0!390647792
23.00.65.14919

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0825
7.2.264

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
33224

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.221392
2.0.0.1926

File size:
1.9 MB (1,971,224 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.61.0

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}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\7zip_installer.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/20/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 5:00:00 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:
9/10/2014 8:25:18 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:Gp6y6bUphmrL7o655DSoIq5B86Tqx8ztM6:Gj6bUphmP7tDCq5BA6t

Entry address:
0x5AC3A

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:
7.0368

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

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

http://dl2.vic0installer.com/download/Base/342948/.../7zip_installer.exe

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