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applianflv.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 applianflv.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 18 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 bonzuna.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.58.0

MD5:
c421017c97d151ba637334127bfd238b

SHA-1:
1f640a6ace62ceb38d59a4d04822255a72dac487

SHA-256:
e0e702be65dd121713551364668815efffa713bc2d048567e9f8b8756132c2b8

Scanner detections:
18 / 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:
11/5/2024 7:01:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.D
889

AVG
Adware Generic_r.NT
2014.0.4015

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.D
1.0.20.1205

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19353

Dr.Web
Threat.Undefined
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
9.0.0.4324

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
11.2014-29-08_6

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.5.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
15.0.0.463

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.08.29.06

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.D
15.0.0.723

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.61861

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.K
14.8.29.17

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783689
32210

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.205909
2.0.0.1906

File size:
2 MB (2,054,168 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.58.0

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\applianflv.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/21/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 1:00:00 PM

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:
8/8/2014 4:31:09 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:RAy4hD6LSGJTXFDAfn67QuDGOVUab4Zn+xBl8Q+6QAELCtLmR3JyBTUgWTJtfCU8:YbfAQEVxNxIQjPEL33JzT/S8THM

Entry address:
0x5A9DA

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 90, 9E, 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:
7.0994

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,115,136 bytes)

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

http://bonzuna.com/.../

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