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

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.62.0

MD5:
e4b4432a71cd46412fb34b3926536694

SHA-1:
dbbe21960b399a79b480663a7fc4a5c09a0725ea

SHA-256:
c79383b64d910d7ccdbae9eda682dffaa24f98a1b2419c178dc5d9b3c356c9f7

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 is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
2/25/2025 7:18:46 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
837

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SafeInstaller
2014.10.17

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Agent.ij.20
7.11.171.110

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141020

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3315

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.141020

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1465

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19815

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0293

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10573

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
10/20/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-20-10_2

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
13.184.13704

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3072

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.10.20.03

McAfee
PUP-FPB
5600.6971

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.0.0.879

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.62671

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.10.20.03

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

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

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.O
14.10.20.15

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.1748CFF0!390647792
23.00.65.141018

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2H00JC14
7.2.293

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
33974

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.220932
2.0.0.1942

File size:
1.9 MB (1,979,928 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_installer.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:TBWE6uqIvAyJYb6c061BhNT/wTj5j2Ieq7:Td6uqIvAwYE6jhNTvpM

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:
7.0422

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.vic3installer.com/download/Base/342948/.../7zip_installer.exe

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