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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 30 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.via0installer.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.60.0

MD5:
68b3d07d1eea5136d6ac875e82325749

SHA-1:
42fb21b3269903a702a4ec11d1104494bf3105f4

SHA-256:
7e23a89b562698b786e2fa1bfa6c35c545255e4c89c2246877824af0491189fb

Scanner detections:
30 / 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:
12/26/2024 11:53:47 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.E
841

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2014.10.04

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Agent.ij.20
7.11.171.110

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141016

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3319

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.141016

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.E
1.0.20.1445

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19693

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0289

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10506

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
10/16/2014

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
11.2014-16-10_5

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13550

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3092

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.10.16.02

McAfee
PUP-FPB
5600.6975

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.E
15.0.0.867

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.62440

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.10.16.02

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
10.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.O
14.10.16.14

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.1748CFF0!390647792
23.00.65.141014

Sophos
Generic PUA EC
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2H00IS14
7.2.289

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
33632

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.220932
2.0.0.1942

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

Product version:
1.0.60.0

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_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:
9/8/2014 7:36:38 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:Le24g63lqEHPLQmGraccddtK5iTf4DBg9s:Lr63ljHPkmacdK5+m

Entry address:
0x5AC3A

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, F8, AF, 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:
7.0373

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.via0installer.com/download/Base/342948/.../7zip_installer.exe

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