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audacity.exe

SafeInstaller

SecureInstall, 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 audacity.exe by SecureInstall has been detected as adware by 11 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.vic5installer.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by SecureInstall, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.29.0

MD5:
730d6bdc18f5b166715e76ac7ccfcc4b

SHA-1:
0c96098cef8c46cf49fe23c36eda8bd9945cc4c4

Scanner detections:
11 / 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 10:24:27 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Dr.Web
Adware.Searcher.2593
9.0.1.0200

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9389

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.07.19.08

McAfee
Artemis!730D6BDC18F5
5600.7065

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.cjaztx
0.28.0.57630

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SecureInstall.I
14.8.8.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14717

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.97

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0205
7.2.200

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
26196

File size:
1.6 MB (1,673,832 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.29.0

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:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\audacity.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SecureInstall, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
11/18/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/24/2014 7:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN="SecureInstall, LLC", O="SecureInstall, 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:
073E5B30FA98352DDA4DA1FD7215A72F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/4/2014 1:22:14 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:f/CZXL0kAqZhzPRWdqHQudlLPl1sV5t3JIi0ze9SODvOtncWRMlY12rhgtRbT12r:fEPRgGQe+pZP1SyOJpRLJtRUPT85hO

Entry address:
0x4D4ED

Entry point:
E8, F0, 3A, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, E0, 57, 52, 00, E8, 2D, 2B, 00, 00, E8, BD, 3C, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 83, 3A, 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, 64, 34, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.9395

Code size:
972.5 KB (995,840 bytes)

The file audacity.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://dl2.vic5installer.com/download/nosleepBase/til56/.../Audacity.exe

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?VersionId=-1&AccountId=7378&CampaignName=KY5Qws5K&ShortName=audacity&trafficsrctype=ICN

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