home

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 23 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.vic0installer.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.59.0

MD5:
06ca601cd16cb24b2cb8ce9e3dba5497

SHA-1:
5665549e5163b0b4891ef33292753d633be99c31

SHA-256:
26c167c213124434dc67162c10596818892c3fa2baf97eb7baabdcdea22a715b

Scanner detections:
23 / 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:
11/5/2024 6:34:56 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.CM
878

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140909

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3356

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.Downloader
4.0.3.1499

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.CM
1.0.20.1260

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19461

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0252

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10386

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
9/9/2014

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.CM
11.2014-09-09_3

G Data
Application.Bundler.CM
14.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.183.13305

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3276

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.09.09.07

McAfee
PUP-FPB
5600.7012

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.CM
15.0.0.756

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.61942

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.09.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.594
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.O
14.9.9.19

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
32940

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

Product version:
1.0.59.0

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 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 6:00:00 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:
8/26/2014 11:30:44 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:zxS/6rP2lFpL0zE0QhMvYzwtKTqh9Q2z6Om:ze6rP2lPLcEOvswti

Entry address:
0x5AAFA

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 40, 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...
 
[+]

Entropy:
7.0378

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,116,160 bytes)

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

http://dl2.vic0installer.com/download/Base/344658/.../7zip_installer.exe

Remove 7zip_installer.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security
herdProtect is a second line of defense malware removal platform powered by 68 anti-malware engines in the cloud. Since no single anti-malware program is perfect 100% of the time, herdProtect utilizes a 'herd' of multiple engines to guarantee the widest coverage and the earliest possible detection.