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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 20 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dpdownload-s03.pl and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.73.0

MD5:
cd2a747391c72db5e7c3914c0126dceb

SHA-1:
d8e1018929b0418bbe18c628bd15c4701d9f5be8

SHA-256:
60b5e0b102743a577e9ce0e7c05e2c13c9c90691820070a96624456f9ec56eae

Scanner detections:
20 / 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:
11/23/2024 6:10:41 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.214.146

AVG
BundleApp
2016.0.3177

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
21324

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9946
9.0.1.066

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11283

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
3/7/2015

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.3.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.200.15187

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2382

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2015.03.07.01

McAfee
Artemis!CD2A747391C7
5600.6833

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.30.0.296

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
15.03.07.01

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM41.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.InstallX
15.3.7.13

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0306
7.2.66

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
38200

File size:
2.1 MB (2,151,448 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.73.0

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:
3/20/2014 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:
2/25/2015 9:49:21 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:vOEmLWOu/az54rNKQUoqu2ZSjT46dJE2SdYIpZa:vOEty5wUq2ZQJE2S7a

Entry address:
0x579FA

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 80, 80, 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:
7.1737

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,103,872 bytes)

The file applianflv.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://dpdownload-s03.pl/.../applianflv.exe

http://dpdownload-s02.pl/.../applianflv.exe

http://dpdownload-s01.pl/.../applianflv.exe

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